Hitch Hike

"Sometimes you ﬁnd hope in the strangest of places."

2012 0h 12m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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On a trip to find his birth mother, 18-year-old Aaron is forced to hitch a ride with a rough- looking stranger, Maka. Out of fear, Aaron rejects Maka’s friendship, but when the reunion with his mother doesn’t go quite as planned, he discovers that the stranger may just be the man to help him after all.

“Sometimes you ﬁnd hope in the strangest of places.”

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Cast

Aaron McGregor
Aaron
Aidee Walker
Heather
Calvin Tuteao
Maka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew J. Saville
Writers: Matthew J. Saville
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Aaron McGregor and Aidee Walker and Calvin Tuteao carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you ﬁnd hope in the strangest of places.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2308721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew J. Saville directs. Nathan Hickey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Nathan Hickey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aaron McGregor and Aidee Walker and Calvin Tuteao carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you ﬁnd hope in the strangest of places.".
7IMDB entry: tt2308721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.