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Switchback

Name: Switchback
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1997-10-31
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.013

★ 6,0 /10 (261 Votes)

1997 EN 118 min

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.

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Release date

31/10/1997

Votes

261

Popularity

3.0

The hunter becomes the hunted.

Genres

Thriller Mystery

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

118 min

Budget

$37,000,000

Revenue

$6,482,195

Dennis Quaid

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Danny Glover

Bob Goodall

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Jared Leto

Lane Dixon

Ted Levine

Deputy Nate Booker

William Fichtner

Chief Jack McGinnis

Walton Goggins

Bud (Deputy)

Kevin Cooney

FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Leo Burmester

Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Merle Kennedy

Betty (Store Clerk)

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Atty. Jorge Martinez

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Orville Stoeber

Hector Saldez

Claudia Stedelin

Babysitter (Missy)

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Ian Nelson

Andy LaCrosse

Brent Hinkley

Man on Porch ('Tom Billingham')

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Louis Schaefer

Sim

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Robert L. Somers

Rancher

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Lexie Stuart

Rancher's Daughter

Ted Markland

Bartender

Gregory Scott Cummins

Rick [Miner's Bar]

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Tommy Puett

Ben [Miner's Bar]

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Luke [Miner's Bar]

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Ken Thorley

Morgue Attendant

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Pat Mahoney

Highway Patrol Captain

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Michael K. Osborn

Deputy

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Wendelin Harston

Sally

Dean Hallo

SWAT Leader

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Robert Himber

Police Captain

Bill Rodgers

Cook

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Roy Yerbey

Truck Driver

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Lori Creevay

Waitress

Maggie Roswell

Fae

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Gil Colon

Deputy

Allison Smith

Becky

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Donnie L. Betts

Patrolman (John)

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Stan Parks

FBI Agent

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Ben Fuhrman

Captain Heber

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Lois Hicks

Ruth [Motel]

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Gary Giem

Al [Motel]

Mark Curry

Robby (Deputy)

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Martin David Boyd

Hank [Bar]

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Kevin Bartlett

Tate [Bar]

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Vern Porter

Cubby [Bar]

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Leigh Reyburn

Woman in Bar

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Lionel Douglass

Man in Shower

Paul Parducci

Man in Shower

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Kristin McCloskey

News Anchor

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Tricia Springer

Reporter

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Keith L. Hatten

Brakeman Ray Calabrese

Sandy Ward

Tex Monroe

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Silan Smith

Engineer

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James Clark

Engineer

Christopher Michael

Colorado Trooper

Robert Peters

Colorado Trooper

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Joe Alfasa

Small Mexican Man

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

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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…

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