John M. Jackson has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 1990s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Hitcher.
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
Dir. Robert Harmon · With Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.
Dir. Bryan Gordon · With Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney
A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. Although the two men clash, they gradually become effective partners as they uncover a conspiracy linked to the killings, which also involves terrorism and organized crime.
Dir. John Gray · With Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton
