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Old 01-20-07, 03:15 PM
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No SE of "The Hitcher"?

It's a bit surprising that with the remake of "The Hitcher" hitting theaters, nobody will capitalize by re-releasing the original starring Rutger Hauer as a special edition DVD.

I watched the old DVD from HBO Video the other day and man could it use a new transer plus I'd love to hear a Rutger commentary "It was my idea to put the switchblade to his crotch. Kinda came up with it on the spot. C. Thomas took it in stride."
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I have the R2 special edition:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitcher-Spec...?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Product details

* Actors: C. Thomas Howell, Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, John M. Jackson
* Directors: Robert Harmon
* Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Dubbed, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
* Language English
* Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
* Number of discs: 2
* Classification: 18
* Studio: Momentum Pictures Home Ent
* DVD Release Date: 14 Jul 2003
* Run Time: 93 minutes
* Average Customer Review: based on 14 reviews. (Write a review.)

DVD Features:

* Main Language: English
* Available Audio Tracks: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo, Mono
* Sub Titles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish
* Dubbed Language(s): German, Italian, Spanish
* Disc Format: DVD 5
* Scene Selections
* Audio Commentary By Robert Harmon And Eric Red
* Teaser
* Trailer
* Filmographies
* 7 Screenplay Samples
* Exclusive Documentary
* 2 Short Movies
It's a nice set. No Rutger commentary though.
Old 01-20-07, 08:44 PM
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Who has the video rights to the original? We could still possibly see one released to tie-in with the remake's dvd debut.
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I have the R2 and it is a fantastic set! One of my favorite DVDs. I'd been wanting to see the "China Lake" short (which Harmon directed prior to THE HITCHER) for close to 20 years. What a pleasure to finally have that WITH commentary by Harmon!

If you have all region capability, don't hesitate on picking up this one!

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