Presented by the Bijou Film Board, as part of Bijou's After Hours series.
FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $8.00 for the general public!

Every After Hours show includes a PRIZE DRAWING before the screening!

"Like the man with the gun in The Hitch-Hiker, the man in the theater seat keeps watching for a single false move. And to the credit of all concerned...this spectator never caught one."—Edwin Schallert, Los Angeles Times

"Talman's portrayal of evil incarnate is a finely sustained performance that is bound to assault the nerves of even the hardest-bitten film-goer."—Brian McArdle, The Age

"Lupino had a great filmmaker's eye, using... the gorgeous, ever-present loneliness of empty highways in The Hitch-Hiker to set her characters apart."—John Krewson, AV Club

A fishing trip turns into a journey through hell when two men pick up a homicidal maniac by the side of the road. The hitch-hiker has left a bloody trail of death across the countryside. His latest victims are forced to drive him through the desolate wilds of Mexico as he tries to make a getaway. Knowing that they may be killed at any time, the two men desperately struggle to escape. Their captor psychologically tortures them, destroying any hope of survival. As their sanity unravels, the prisoners confront the madman in a final violent showdown. The Hitch-Hiker is the first American mainstream film noir directed by a woman, and is one of director Ida Lupino's finest moments.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or boxoffice@icfilmscene.org.