The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) (V)

Director:

Louis Morneau

Writers (WGA):

Eric Red (characters)
Molly Meeker (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil waits again on the side of the road.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Police | Hitchhiker | Tire Iron | Telephone | Explosion

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jake Busey	...	Jack
Kari Wuhrer	...	Maggie
C. Thomas Howell	...	Jim Halsey
Shaun Johnston	...	Sheriff Castillo
Marty Antonini	...	Semi-Truck Driver
Darcy Dunlop	...	Bonnie Esteridge
Duncan Fraser	...	Buick Man
Mackenzie Gray	...	Lieutenant
Stephen Hair	...	Captain Esteridge
Terry King	...	Rancher
Doug MacLeod	...	Sheriff Walters (as Douglas MacLeod)
Austen Meadows	...	Buick Boy
Janne Mortil	...	Sergeant Kibble
Valerie Planche	...	Cashier
Jim Rattai	...	Tanker Driver

Also Known As:

Hitcher 2 (USA) (working title)
The Hitcher 2: The Prey (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Atlas Coal Mine, East Coulee, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions

Trivia:

Melinda Clarke was considered for the role of Maggie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Maggie frees herself from the handcuffs she is still wearing a waist chain, but when she emerges from the van she is not wearing it.

Quotes:

Jack: You ain’t got it in ya, not yet anyway...

Movie Connections:

Follows The Hitcher (1986)

Soundtrack:

You Must Be An Angel

Better than usual DTV fodder

I was expecting pure crap from this but I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. Decent acting, good cinematography, good camera work, and good stunts and Jake Busey seems to be having the time of his life. Sure, this is hardly the best movie ever made but there are movie that are hundred times worse than this. All in all, a harmless way to kill a rainy Saturday afternoon.