Is there a Hitcher 2 movie?

The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting
The Hitcher/Sequels
The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting is a 2003 American direct-to-DVD road thriller film directed by Louis Morneau and starring C. Thomas Howell, returning as Jim Halsey, Kari Wuhrer as his girlfriend Maggie, and Jake Busey as psychotic hitchhiker Jack. It is the sequel to the 1986 film The Hitcher.

Is The Hitcher based on true story?

It’s also one hell of a road movie. A product of myth, urban legend, and true crime (for example spree killer Billy Cook, who inspired The Hitch-hiker), The Hitcher taps into our deepest fears, reflecting the growing dangerousness of an American pastime: hitchhiking.

Who played Foyet?

C. Thomas HowellCriminal Minds
George Foyet/Played by

Who was the Hitch Hiker killer?

Patrick Kearney was eventually nicknamed the “Freeway Killer,” after terrorizing California’s highways in the 1970s. He picked up male hitchhikers or men in gay bars, and would then rape and murder them. Occasionally, he would also torture his victims.

Which serial killer killed hitchhikers?

Edmund Kemper
Who Is Edmund Kemper? Edmund Kemper, at age 15, killed both his grandparents to “see what it felt like.” Upon release, he drifted, picking up and releasing female hitchhikers. But he soon stopped letting them go, killing six young women in the Santa Cruz, California, area in the 1970s.

Is The Hitcher a remake?

The Hitcher is a 2007 American road thriller film starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and C. The Hitcher was directed by Dave Meyers and produced by Michael Bay’s production company Platinum Dunes.

Who are the actors in the Hitcher 2?

The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting. The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting is a 2003 American horror thriller film directed by Louis Morneau and starring C. Thomas Howell, returning as Jim Halsey, Kari Wuhrer as his girlfriend Maggie, and Jake Busey as psychotic hitchhiker Jack. It is the sequel to the 1986 film The Hitcher.

When did the movie The Hitcher come out?

R | 1h 37min | Thriller | 21 February 1986 (USA) A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.

Who is John Ryder in the Hitcher movie?

Little do they know, the man who calls himself John Ryder (Sean Bean), is a maniac, and ends up pulling a knife on the couple. They manage to escape at the time, but the following day they are terrorized by the murderous hitchhiker along the highway, and become framed for a series of killings that he has been committing.

Who is the actor who plays Jim in the Hitcher?

Zachary Knighton plays her boyfriend, Jim (who is a variation of the original movie’s hero), and is very good. Sean Bean probably gives the best performance though, playing the menacing John Ryder very well. He has the perfect look for the role, plus he’s a good actor.