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Cast

Dennis Quaid
as Frank LaCrosse

Danny Glover
as Bob Goodall

Jared Leto
as Lane Dixon

R. Lee Ermey
as Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Ted Levine
as Deputy Nate Booker

William Fichtner
as Chief Jack McGinnis

Leo Burmester
as Shorty

Merle Kennedy
as Betty

Julio Oscar Mechoso
as Jorge Martinez

Orville Stoeber
as Saldez

Allison Smith
as Becky

Wendelin Harston
as Sally

Pat Mahoney
as Highway Patrol Captain

Ted Markland
as Bartender

Gregory Scott Cummins
as Rick

Sandy Ward
as Tex

Claudia Stedelin
as Babysitter

Ian Nelson (Switchback)
as Andy LaCrosse

Brent Hinkley
as Man on Porch

Walton Goggins
as Bud

Louis Schaefer
as Sim

Robert L. Somers
as Rancher

Lexie Stuart
as Rancher's Daughter

Tommy Puett
as Ben

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant
as Luke

Ken Thorley
as Morgue Attendant

Michael K. Osborn
as Deputy

Dean Hallo
as SWAT Leader

Robert Himber
as Police Captain

Bil Rodgers
as Cook

Roy Yerby
as Truck Driver

Allorah Creevay
as Waitress

Maggie Roswell
as Fae

Gil Colon
as Deputy

Kevin Cooney
as Montgomery

Donnie L. Betts
as Patrolman

Stan Parks
as FBI Agent

Ben Fuhrman
as Captain Heber

Lois Dian Hicks
as Ruth

Gary Giem
as Al

Mark Curry
as Robby

Martin David Boyd
as Hank

Kevin Bartlett
as Tate

Vern Porter
as Cubby

Leigh Reyburn
as Woman in Bar

Lionel Douglas
as Man in Shower

Paul Parducci
as Man in Shower

Kristin McCloskey
as News Anchor

Trishia Springer
as Reporter

Keith Hatten
as Brakerman Ray

Silan Smith
as Engineer

James Clark
as Engineer

Christopher Michael
as Colorado Trooper

Robert Peters
as Colorado Trooper

Joe Alphasa
as Small Mexican Man

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• Jan 30, 2012

  Unfairly maligned and under appreciated, Swtichback is a very good suspense thriller, and an especially fine entry into the serial killer genre. The film is bolstered by a strong ensemble cast, headlined by Danny Glover, Dennis Quaid, and the underrated R. Lee Ermy. The film itself is smartly written (save for some of the last act), and does an excellent job of creating atmosphere and a sustained sense of tension. 4/5 Stars
  Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
• Feb 09, 2010

  Scripter Jeb Stuart (Die Hard) made his directorial debut with this thriller about an FBI agent in pursuit of a serial killer. Politically ambitious Amarillo police chief Jack McGinnis (William Fichtner) uses a local murder to gain votes in his campaign, a setback for Sheriff Buck Olmstead (R. Lee Ermey), up for re-election. The situation looks better for Olmstead after FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid) arrives to track the killer. LaCrosse has a personal agenda: he's convinced this killer is the man who kidnapped his son. Meanwhile, ex-medical student Lane Dixon (Jared Leto), hitchhiking across New Mexico, gets a lift from friendly Bob Goodall (Danny Glover), a former rail worker who later rescues Dixon from menacing miners in a bar. Red herrings throughout conceal the true identity of the killer. Some scenes were filmed at an altitude of 10,000 feet in Red Cliff, Colorado. Working titles include: Going West in America, Going West. Shown at the 1997 Denver Film Festival.
  Martin D Super Reviewer
• Dec 15, 2009

  The hunter became the hunted.
  Wahida K Super Reviewer
• Jul 31, 2008

  This was good. I enjoyed it. Adventure, action 'mystery' & more.
  Kym (c my community profile) R Super Reviewer

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