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      Switchback

      1997, Mystery & thriller, 1h 58m

      26 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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      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 (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Dennis Quaid
      Danny Glover
      Jared Leto
      R. Lee Ermey
      Ted Levine
      William Fichtner
      Leo Burmester
      Merle Kennedy
      Orville Stoeber
      Mel Efros
      Keith Samples
      Jeb Stuart
      Basil Poledouris
      Oliver Wood
      Conrad Buff IV
      Jeffrey Howard
      Carl J. Stensel
      Dena Roth
      Betsy Heimann

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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
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      • 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.
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      • Dec 15, 2009
        The hunter became the hunted.
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      • Jul 31, 2008
        This was good. I enjoyed it. Adventure, action 'mystery' & more.
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