Stick Your Thumb Out for Rutger Hauer in 'The Hitcher' - Preorders Are Live for Second Sight's 4K UHD!
Posted Wed Jul 10, 2024 at 06:12 AM PDT by Matthew Hartman
Like waiting for a ride in the middle of the desert, Second Sight's new 4K UHD of 'The Hitcher' is finally up for preorder! Featuring Rutger Haurer in his most chilling performance, the film has long been in need of some restoration TLC. Working with director Robert Harmon, Second Sight will deliver this cult classic to 2160p in style!
This 4K UHD restoration and release of The Hitcher from U.K. label Second Sight Films feels like its been a long time coming. Probably because it has! In their quest to get this one perfect, Second Sight delayed the release many times to ensure Robert Harmon's terrifying road epic gets the best release possible. Now we're on the verge of witnessing a brand new 2160p Dolby Vision (with HDR10) transfer and a new Atmos mix with legacy 2.0 stereo audio as well as hours upon hours of extra features. Now all you have to do is ask which version you want to get?
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Adam Stothard
- 200-page hardback book with exclusive Robert Harmon interview by Lou Thomas, exclusive Eric Red interview by Matthew Thrift, new essays by Heather Drain, David Kittredge, Craig Ian Mann, Rebecca McCallum, Meagan Navarro and Jon Towlson, archival Fangoria article and Behind the Scenes photo gallery
- Eric Red’s original screenplay book
- 6 collectors' art cards
Note - if you live someplace where Second Sight doesn't ship to you directly, DiabolikDVD is taking preorders.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray sets will both offer up Dolby Vision HDR. All three releases will feature Atmos Audio and legacy 2.0 stereo along with the following extra 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 (41 Minutes)
- Penning the Ripper: a new interview with Eric Red (41 Minutes)
- Doomed to Live: a new interview with C Thomas Howell (28 Minutes)
- The Man from Oz: a new interview with John Seale (10 Minutes)
- A Very Formative Score: a new interview with Mark Isham (15 Minutes)
- Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer (20 Minutes)
- China Lake: a short film by Robert Harmon newly restored (35 Minutes)
- The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake (15 Minutes)
- Telephone: a short film by Eric Red (26 Minutes)
- The Hitcher: How do these movies get made? (38 Minutes)
- Trailers (5 Minutes)
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
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The Hitcher (1986) - Blu-ray (UK Import) (Blu-ray)
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The Hitcher (1986) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (UK Import) (Ultra HD)
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The Hitcher (1986) - Second Sight Films Limited Edition 4K UHD (UK Import) (Ultra HD)
