I believe The Hitcher was released in theaters. Jennifer Jason Leigh one of my first crushes I was blown away when they killed her in the movie---how often does the heroine go out like that!
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Contractually, TriStar Pictures was obligated to distribute any film by HBO/Silver Screen. TriStar representatives saw an early screening and studio president David Matalon said, "It's the best film that we have for 1986".[3] The Hitcher opened in 800 theaters[3] on February 21, 1986, and made $2.1 million during its opening weekend, going on to gross $5.8 million in North America.[10]