A would-be samaritan picks up a hitchhiker and soon discovers the man is a relentless serial killer. Framed by the cold-blooded murderer for a string of slayings, his only help comes from a caring waitress as they attempt to flee from both the law and the hitcher. Special Features: •A new 4k restoration by Second Sight Films from the original camera negative supervised and approved by Director Robert Harmon •Features Dolby Atmos and original stereo audio mixes •New audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas •Audio commentary with Robert Harmon and Writer Eric Red •Scene specific audio commentary with Robert Harmon, Eric Red, Executive Producer Edward S Feldman, Composer Mark Isham, Director of Photography John Seale and Actors Rutger Hauer and C Thomas Howell •The Projection Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer •Bullseye: a new interview with Robert Harmon •Penning the Ripper: a new interview with Eric Red •Doomed to Live: a new interview with C Thomas Howell •The Man from Oz: a new interview with John Seale •A Very Formative Score: a new interview with Mark Isham •Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer •China Lake: a short film by Robert Harmon newly restored •The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake •Telephone: a short film by Eric Red •The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made? •Trailers