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ThrillerMystery

Switchback

- 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.

Release Date : 1997-10-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Rysher EntertainmentPacific WesternParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Character Name : FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Original Name : Dennis Quaid

Gender : Male

Danny Glover

Character Name : Bob Goodall

Original Name : Danny Glover

Gender : Male

R. Lee Ermey

Character Name : Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Original Name : R. Lee Ermey

Gender : Male

Jared Leto

Character Name : Lane Dixon

Original Name : Jared Leto

Gender : Male

Ted Levine

Character Name : Deputy Nate Booker

Original Name : Ted Levine

Gender : Male

William Fichtner

Character Name : Chief Jack McGinnis

Original Name : William Fichtner

Gender : Male

Walton Goggins

Character Name : Bud (Deputy)

Original Name : Walton Goggins

Gender : Male

Kevin Cooney

Character Name : FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Original Name : Kevin Cooney

Gender : Male

Leo Burmester

Character Name : Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Original Name : Leo Burmester

Gender : Male

Merle Kennedy

Character Name : Betty (Store Clerk)

Original Name : Merle Kennedy

Gender : Female

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Character Name : Atty. Jorge Martinez

Original Name : Julio Oscar Mechoso

Gender : Male

Orville Stoeber

Character Name : Hector Saldez

Original Name : Orville Stoeber

Gender : Male

Claudia Stedelin

Character Name : Babysitter (Missy)

Original Name : Claudia Stedelin

Gender : Female

Ian Nelson

Character Name : Andy LaCrosse

Original Name : Ian Nelson

Gender : Male

Brent Hinkley

Character Name : Man on Porch ('Tom Billingham')

Original Name : Brent Hinkley

Gender : Male

Louis Schaefer

Character Name : Sim

Original Name : Louis Schaefer

Gender : Male

Robert L. Somers

Character Name : Rancher

Original Name : Robert L. Somers

Gender : Male

Lexie Stuart

Character Name : Rancher's Daughter

Original Name : Lexie Stuart

Gender : Male

Ted Markland

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ted Markland

Gender : Male

Gregory Scott Cummins

Character Name : Rick [Miner's Bar]

Original Name : Gregory Scott Cummins

Gender : Male

Tommy Puett

Character Name : Ben [Miner's Bar]

Original Name : Tommy Puett

Gender : Male

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Character Name : Luke [Miner's Bar]

Original Name : Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Gender : Male

Ken Thorley

Character Name : Morgue Attendant

Original Name : Ken Thorley

Gender : Male

Pat Mahoney

Character Name : Highway Patrol Captain

Original Name : Pat Mahoney

Gender : Male

Michael K. Osborn

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Michael K. Osborn

Gender : Male

Wendelin Harston

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Wendelin Harston

Gender : Female

Dean Hallo

Character Name : SWAT Leader

Original Name : Dean Hallo

Gender : Male

Robert Himber

Character Name : Police Captain

Original Name : Robert Himber

Gender : Male

Bill Rodgers

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Bill Rodgers

Gender : Male

Roy Yerbey

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Roy Yerbey

Gender : Male

Lori Creevay

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Lori Creevay

Gender : Male

Maggie Roswell

Character Name : Fae

Original Name : Maggie Roswell

Gender : Female

Gil Colon

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Gil Colon

Gender : Male

Allison Smith

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Allison Smith

Gender : Female

Donnie L. Betts

Character Name : Patrolman (John)

Original Name : Donnie L. Betts

Gender : Male

Stan Parks

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Stan Parks

Gender : Male

Ben Fuhrman

Character Name : Captain Heber

Original Name : Ben Fuhrman

Gender : Male

Lois Hicks

Character Name : Ruth [Motel]

Original Name : Lois Hicks

Gender : Male

Gary Giem

Character Name : Al [Motel]

Original Name : Gary Giem

Gender : Male

Mark Curry

Character Name : Robby (Deputy)

Original Name : Mark Curry

Gender : Male

Martin David Boyd

Character Name : Hank [Bar]

Original Name : Martin David Boyd

Gender : Male

Kevin Bartlett

Character Name : Tate [Bar]

Original Name : Kevin Bartlett

Gender : Male

Vern Porter

Character Name : Cubby [Bar]

Original Name : Vern Porter

Gender : Male

Leigh Reyburn

Character Name : Woman in Bar

Original Name : Leigh Reyburn

Gender : Male

Lionel Douglass

Character Name : Man in Shower

Original Name : Lionel Douglass

Gender : Male

Paul Parducci

Character Name : Man in Shower

Original Name : Paul Parducci

Gender : Male

Kristin McCloskey

Character Name : News Anchor

Original Name : Kristin McCloskey

Gender : Male

Tricia Springer

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Tricia Springer

Gender : Female

Keith L. Hatten

Character Name : Brakeman Ray Calabrese

Original Name : Keith L. Hatten

Gender : Male

Sandy Ward

Character Name : Tex Monroe

Original Name : Sandy Ward

Gender : Male

Silan Smith

Character Name : Engineer

Original Name : Silan Smith

Gender : Male

James Clark

Character Name : Engineer

Original Name : James Clark

Gender : Male

Christopher Michael

Character Name : Colorado Trooper

Original Name : Christopher Michael

Gender : Male

Robert Peters

Character Name : Colorado Trooper

Original Name : Robert Peters

Gender : Male

Joe Alfasa

Character Name : Small Mexican Man

Original Name : Joe Alfasa

Gender : Male

Cliff Fleming

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Cliff Fleming

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 is most impressive, especially the last third once we get to the snowy mountains of Colorado, but it's the scenery that grips and holds the attention more than the plot. The red herrings have interest value enough for us to stay with what is at just under two hours a long film, but resolutions are either anti climatic or too obvious. Cast are a mixed bag, with Quaid just okay as the perpetually bleak protag and Glover sadly winding out as miscast once film shows its hands. Thankfully Leto and Ermey are on hand to keep a rein on things, playing the intended thriller tone just right as per their respective characters. It's perhaps unlucky to have followed far superior/intelligent serial killer based thrillers, rendering it then and now as weak offerings. It's not the dead on stinker the box office suggests, and trimmed of 20 minutes it would have been a decent time waster, but as it is it plays out as unoriginal and lacking in directorial focus. 5/10