Where to watch Switchback(1997)

Where to stream Switchback

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Switchback plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

October 31, 1997

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Thriller, Mystery

Directed by

Jeb Stuart

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.0 / 10 · 266 votes

Switchback trailer

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Cast

• Dennis QuaidFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
• Danny GloverBob Goodall
• R. Lee ErmeySheriff Buck Olmstead
• Jared LetoLane Dixon
• Ted LevineDeputy Nate Booker
• William FichtnerChief Jack McGinnis
• Walton GogginsBud (Deputy)
• Kevin CooneyFBI SAC Grant Montgomery
• Leo BurmesterClyde 'Shorty' Callahan
• Merle KennedyBetty (Store Clerk)

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