Switchback (1997)

R10/31/1997Thriller, Mystery1h 58m
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The hunter becomes the hunted.

Overview

After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.

Top Billed Cast

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    Dennis Quaid

    FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

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    Danny Glover

    Bob Goodall

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    R. Lee Ermey

    Sheriff Buck Olmstead

  4. Cast 1

    Jared Leto

    Lane Dixon

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    Ted Levine

    Deputy Nate Booker

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    William Fichtner

    Chief Jack McGinnis

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    Walton Goggins

    Bud (Deputy)

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    Kevin Cooney

    FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

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    Leo Burmester

    Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Cause he told the truth, and once you've heard the truth, everything else is just cheap whiskey. Switchback is written and directed by Jeb Stuart. It stars Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ted Levine and William Fitchner. Music is by Basil Poledouris and cinematography by Oliver Wood. FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Quaid) is tracking a serial killer who he believes kidnapped his young son. Switchback is a standard serial killer based thriller that flopped at the box office. It's not a bad film but it never delivers on its potential. The location travelogue of the story...