Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker

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Hitchhiker

2016

0h 20m

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Drama

Overview

One late afternoon, a mysterious guy tries to hitchhike in the middle of nowhere. But nobody seems to give him a ride. It is getting quite dark, a small van driver suddenly stops his car because he saw a man standing in front of his vehicle and the strange guy gets in the car abruptly.

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Production Companies

Ministry of Unification

Korean Film Council

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

이태규

a middle-aged man

이태규

Acting

Hong Seung-il

Assistant Inspector

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Acting

강석철

Senior Policeman

강석철

Acting

Shin Jeong-man

driver

Shin Jeong-man

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