McDonough joining the force for 'Hitcher'

LOS ANGELES, June 28 (UPI) -- Actor Neal McDonough will play a police captain in the upcoming Hollywood remake of "The Hitcher."

The former star of the TV series "Boomtown," McDonough will join actors Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton for the Dave Myers-directed film, Moviehole.net reported.

McDonough's 2006 schedule also includes turns in three upcoming films -- including "88 Minutes" with Al Pacino and Clint Eastwood's "Flags of our Fathers."

McDonough provided the voice of Bruce Banner for the recent video game "The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction," the Web site said.