{"product_id":"the-hitcher-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-x-73cm-e131-copy","title":"“The Hitcher” \/ 「ヒッチャー」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA938","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a45b110-7c78-83ee-8fa5-581a4f8be21d-12\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a45b110-7c78-83ee-8fa5-581a4f8be21d-12\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a45b110-7c78-83ee-8fa5-581a4f8be21d-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-220\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"643d6828-9910-4443-b6fa-c153d752b313\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"341\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"147\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"167\"\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eThe Hitcher\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「ヒッチャー」, the cult road-horror thriller directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eRobert Harmon\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eRutger Hauer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eC. Thomas Howell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eJennifer Jason Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eA superbly atmospheric Japanese poster for one of the defining American highway thrillers of the 1980s, this design captures the film’s bleak, rain-soaked terror with unusual restraint and power. It is especially desirable for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eRutger Hauer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e1980s horror\u003c\/strong\u003e, and cult road-movie cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eThe Hitcher\u003c\/strong\u003e follows young driver \u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eJim Halsey\u003c\/strong\u003e, who makes the fatal mistake of picking up a mysterious hitchhiker while crossing the American desert. The stranger, \u003cstrong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eJohn Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e, reveals himself to be a relentless and sadistic killer, drawing Jim into a terrifying cat-and-mouse ordeal across the highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eRobert Harmon\u003c\/strong\u003e from a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eEric Red\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film has become a cult classic, admired for its sparse storytelling, nightmarish road imagery, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eRutger Hauer’s chilling performance\u003c\/strong\u003e as John Ryder—one of the most memorable screen villains of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eThe Japanese poster is stark, elegant, and deeply ominous. Rather than using graphic violence, it focuses on anticipation: a lone figure, seen from behind, stands on the roadside in a long coat, thumb raised to hitchhike. In the distance, two headlights glow through mist and rain, suggesting that the terror has already begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eThe vertical text on the left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e「雨上がりのフリー・ウェイ\u003cbr data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003e男は待っている……そして、恐怖のドライブが始まった。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e“A highway after the rain.\u003cbr data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eThe man is waiting… and the drive of terror has begun.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eThe bold purple copy on the right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003e「地獄に触れる。青春の最終章」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e“Touching hell. The final chapter of youth.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eAt the lower right, the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eTHE HITCHER\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in a ragged white brush-style logo, with the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003e「ヒッチャー」\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in red beneath. The overall effect is tense, minimal, and highly cinematic—perfectly matching the film’s atmosphere of isolation, pursuit, and psychological dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2443\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2399\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2485\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2617\"\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, atmospheric tonal quality, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003eoriginal 1986 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2763\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2839\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2882\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2882\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57053561422202,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-09T080001.594.jpg?v=1783551671","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-hitcher-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-x-73cm-e131-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}