The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

2003 1h 33m EN

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★4.7TMDB · 131

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Synopsis

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A sadistic serial killer terrorizes a couple driving on a rural highway in Texas while killing numerous people and framing them for his killings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jake Busey
Jack
Kari Wührer
Maggie
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Shaun Johnston
Sheriff Castillo
Darcy Dunlop
Bonnie Esteridge
Stephen Hair
Captain Esteridge
Doug MacLeod
Sheriff Walters
Janne Mortil
Sergeant Kibble

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Morneau
Writers: Leslie Sayle Scharf, Molly Meeker, Charles R. Meeker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Hitcher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis Morneau, shot by George Mooradian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Kraemer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jake Busey and Kari Wührer and C. Thomas Howell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0299988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Louis Morneau directs. George Mooradian behind the camera. Joe Kraemer scores. Glenn Garland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Part of the "The Hitcher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Louis Morneau, shot by George Mooradian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Kraemer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jake Busey and Kari Wührer and C. Thomas Howell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0299988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Mooradian
Original score: Joe Kraemer
Editing: Glenn Garland
Production design: Rick Roberts
Costume design: Wendy Partridge
Makeup / hair: Gail Kennedy
VFX supervisor: Al Magliochetti
Sound: Paul Ratajczak
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003)

Part of

The Hitcher Collection

A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped.