Switchback

1997, Mystery & thriller, 1h 58m

25 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Burdened by its heavy load of digressive plots turns and uneven performances, Switchback never gains any sense of narrative momentum. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After his son is kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid) 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 (R. Lee Ermey). 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 kidnapper.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jeb Stuart
  • Producer:
    Gale Anne Hurd
  • Writer:
    Jeb Stuart
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $6.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Dennis Quaid
Frank LaCrosse
Danny Glover
Bob Goodall
Jared Leto
Lane Dixon
R. Lee Ermey
Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Ted Levine
Deputy Nate Booker
William Fichtner
Chief Jack McGinnis
Leo Burmester
Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan
Merle Kennedy
Betty, the Store Clerk
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Jorge Martinez
Orville Stoeber
Hector Saldez
Jeb Stuart
Director
Jeb Stuart
Writer
Mel Efros
Executive Producer
Keith Samples
Executive Producer
Jeb Stuart
Executive Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Basil Poledouris
Original Music
Oliver Wood
Cinematographer
Conrad Buff IV
Film Editor
Pam Dixon
Casting
Jeffrey Howard
Production Design
Carl J. Stensel
Art Direction
Dena Roth
Set Decoration
Betsy Heimann
Costume Designer
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