Switchback

Where to Watch Switchback (1997) (Legally)

The hunter becomes the hunted.
Oct 31, 1997 US 118 min R
6.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
257 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1997), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the Thriller, Mystery space and is paced for about 118 minutes.

Cast highlights include Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Jared Leto.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

sheriff, texas, colorado, murder, young boy, serial killer, hitchhiker, train, series of murders, election, pursuit, railroad

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

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)