6 The Hitcher (1986) Yaoi Hydrogen Bomb Quotes
At the end there is that moment where Rutger (John) is lying on the pavement and Tommy (Jim) walks up to him, and he certainly believes that heâs dead- that he isnât as immaterial at that moment, and he kind of caresses his hair with the gun. Itâs a sort of farewell. You know, heâs not walking over to him with the gun and putting five more bullets in him or turning the rifle around and bashing himâitâd just be completely wrong. Thereâs a certain gentleness. Thereâs almost⊠Controversial though this may be⊠almost a thank you, involved in it. Thatâs how Iâve always felt about it.
- Robert Harmon, Director (The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?)
It might be a slightly twisted view of it, but at the end of the movie, I certainly have felt Tommy (Jim) is left to wonder whether or notâif the Halsey character could turn back the clockâand choose, to have never met John Ryder⊠Iâm not so sure that he would choose that; that he would change anything.
- Robert Harmon, Director (The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?)
In terms of the character, this is a guy who knows heâs very sick. But he doesnât quite know where to go to have it fixed. Or, he doesnât know how to end it. Heâs a coward too. If he would have the guts to commit suicide, that would be fine, but he doesnât have that. So, I guess somewhere in his mind, he comes up with an idea that if he can just find somebody who gives a little shit, that he can have some fun withâand then heâll ask him to just take him out of the way.
- Rutger Hauer, John Ryder (The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?)
The second idea was the love story, which may sound a bit strange, but thereâs a love story going on between the two guys, on a very strange level. And the director liked all these ideas, so he let me run with it.
- Rutger Hauer (Scene by Scene DVD commentary)
But I know he (Thomas Howell) was very excited when he shot that movie. It was the first big role for him and I loved him for who he was, because he was so gentle and so so easy to play with, and he just allowed me so- I could just kiss this guy (Jim) and he wouldnât even budge, yâknow. And heâd go âWell why you doing that?â and uhh⊠so he was like in my hand.
- Rutger Hauer, John Ryder
I remember worrying that the censors would have some concerns about this shot, but luckily... they didn't get it I think, and left it alone.
- Robert Harmon, Director (DVD Commentary) regarding the Jim spits on Ryderâs face scene
