On this day in movie history - The Hitcher (1986):

The Hitcher,

directed by Robert Harmon,

written by Eric Red,

was released in the United States on February 21, 1986.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:
Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, John M. Jackson, Billy Greenbush, Jack Thibeau, Armin Shimerman, Gene Davis, Jon Van Ness, Henry Darrow, Tony Epper.