The hunter becomes the hunted.
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.
Switchback (1997) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Jeb Stuart, released on October 31, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, R. Lee Ermey and Jared Leto. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 262 ratings.
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Dennis Quaid
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Danny Glover
as Bob Goodall
R. Lee Ermey
as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Jared Leto
as Lane Dixon
Ted Levine
as Deputy Nate Booker
William Fichtner
as Chief Jack McGinnis
Walton Goggins
as Bud (Deputy)
Kevin Cooney
as FBI SAC Grant Montgomery
Leo Burmester
as Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan
Merle Kennedy
as Betty (Store Clerk)
Julio Oscar Mechoso
as Atty. Jorge Martinez
Orville Stoeber
as Hector Saldez
Directed by Jeb Stuart, written by Jeb Stuart, produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 262 ratings.
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.…
Reviewed on February 4, 2017
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Switchback (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Switchback (1997) includes Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Jared Leto and Ted Levine. The film was directed by Jeb Stuart. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Switchback was released on October 31, 1997 and runs for 1h 58m.
Switchback (1997) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 262 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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