Switchback (1997)

10/31/1997 (US) • 1h 58m

Thriller, Mystery

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

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$37,000,000.00

Revenue

$6,482,195.00

Keywords

sheriff

texas

colorado

murder

young boy

serial killer

hitchhiker

train

series of murders

election

pursuit

railroad

federal agent

murder investigation

child kidnapping

missing son

winter storm

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