Switchback (1997)
Switchback (1997)
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.

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Cast

Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid As: FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Danny Glover Danny Glover As: Bob Goodall
R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey As: Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Jared Leto Jared Leto As: Lane Dixon
Ted Levine Ted Levine As: Deputy Nate Booker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The hunter becomes the hunted.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 31 October 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Rysher Entertainment, Pacific Western, Paramount

Budget: $37,000,000

Revenue: $6,482,195

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Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Bob Goodall

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Lane Dixon

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Deputy Nate Booker

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Chief Jack McGinnis

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Bud (Deputy)

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Merle Kennedy

Merle Kennedy

Betty (Store Clerk)

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Atty. Jorge Martinez

Orville Stoeber

Orville Stoeber

Hector Saldez

Claudia Stedelin

Claudia Stedelin

Babysitter (Missy)

Ian Nelson

Ian Nelson

Andy LaCrosse

Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley

Man on Porch ('Tom Billingham')

Louis Schaefer

Louis Schaefer

Sim

Robert L. Somers

Robert L. Somers

Rancher

Lexie Stuart

Lexie Stuart

Rancher's Daughter

Ted Markland

Ted Markland

Bartender

Gregory Scott Cummins

Gregory Scott Cummins

Rick [Miner's Bar]

Tommy Puett

Tommy Puett

Ben [Miner's Bar]

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Luke [Miner's Bar]

Ken Thorley

Ken Thorley

Morgue Attendant

Pat Mahoney

Pat Mahoney

Highway Patrol Captain

Michael K. Osborn

Michael K. Osborn

Deputy

Wendelin Harston

Wendelin Harston

Sally

Dean Hallo

Dean Hallo

SWAT Leader

Robert Himber

Robert Himber

Police Captain

Bill Rodgers

Bill Rodgers

Cook

Roy Yerbey

Roy Yerbey

Truck Driver

Lori Creevay

Lori Creevay

Waitress

Maggie Roswell

Maggie Roswell

Fae

Gil Colon

Gil Colon

Deputy

Allison Smith

Allison Smith

Becky

Donnie L. Betts

Donnie L. Betts

Patrolman (John)

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

FBI Agent

Ben Fuhrman

Ben Fuhrman

Captain Heber

Lois Hicks

Lois Hicks

Ruth [Motel]

Gary Giem

Gary Giem

Al [Motel]

Mark Curry

Mark Curry

Robby (Deputy)

Martin David Boyd

Martin David Boyd

Hank [Bar]

Kevin Bartlett

Kevin Bartlett

Tate [Bar]

Vern Porter

Vern Porter

Cubby [Bar]

Leigh Reyburn

Leigh Reyburn

Woman in Bar

Lionel Douglass

Lionel Douglass

Man in Shower

Paul Parducci

Paul Parducci

Man in Shower

Kristin McCloskey

Kristin McCloskey

News Anchor

Tricia Springer

Tricia Springer

Reporter

Keith L. Hatten

Keith L. Hatten

Brakeman Ray Calabrese

Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward

Tex Monroe

Silan Smith

Silan Smith

Engineer

James Clark

James Clark

Engineer

Christopher Michael

Christopher Michael

Colorado Trooper

Robert Peters

Robert Peters

Colorado Trooper

Joe Alfasa

Joe Alfasa

Small Mexican Man

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

Directed By

Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart

Director

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Second Unit Director

Vincent Lascoumes

Vincent Lascoumes

First Assistant Director

Phil Dupont

Phil Dupont

Second Assistant Director

Judi Townsend

Judi Townsend

Script Supervisor

Peggy Hughes

Peggy Hughes

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart

Screenplay

Production Crew

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Pam Dixon

Pam Dixon

Casting

Keith Samples

Keith Samples

Executive Producer

Mel Efros

Mel Efros

Executive Producer

Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart

Executive Producer

Marty P. Ewing

Marty P. Ewing

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gerald Quist

Gerald Quist

Makeup Supervisor

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Makeup Artist

Diane Hammond

Diane Hammond

Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Hair Supervisor

Carl Bailey

Carl Bailey

Hairstylist

Kashka Banjoko

Kashka Banjoko

Hairstylist

Joan Thomas

Joan Thomas

Wardrobe Supervisor

Corey Bronson

Corey Bronson

Set Costumer

Betsy Heimann

Betsy Heimann

Costume Designer

Sound

Ralph Sall

Ralph Sall

Music Supervisor

David Kelson

David Kelson

Sound Mixer

Jeffrey A. Humphreys

Jeffrey A. Humphreys

Boom Operator

Gregory M. Gerlich

Gregory M. Gerlich

Supervising Sound Editor

David Grant

David Grant

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Louis Creveling

Louis Creveling

Dialogue Editor

Walter Spencer

Walter Spencer

Dialogue Editor

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

ADR Supervisor

Cormac Funge

Cormac Funge

Sound Designer

Javier Bennassar

Javier Bennassar

Sound Effects Editor

Benjamin L. Cook

Benjamin L. Cook

Sound Effects Editor

Frank Gaeta

Frank Gaeta

Sound Effects Editor

Dean Hovey

Dean Hovey

Sound Effects Editor

Frederick Howard

Frederick Howard

Sound Effects Editor

David Melhase

David Melhase

Sound Effects Editor

Danielle Ghent

Danielle Ghent

Foley Editor

Laura Laird

Laura Laird

Foley Editor

David Mann

David Mann

Foley Editor

Lucy Sustar

Lucy Sustar

Foley Editor

Sean Fahimian

Sean Fahimian

Assistant Sound Editor

Jason George

Jason George

Assistant Sound Editor

Derek Marcil

Derek Marcil

ADR Mixer

Mary Erstad

Mary Erstad

Foley Mixer

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

John Ross

John Ross

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mathew Waters

Mathew Waters

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Derek Marcil

Derek Marcil

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Curtis Roush

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

James Wright

James Wright

Dolby Consultant

Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Daniel Sudick

Daniel Sudick

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

William D. Barber

William D. Barber

Camera Operator

Rob Morey

Rob Morey

First Assistant Camera

Michael Raspa

Michael Raspa

Second Assistant Camera

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

"B" Camera Operator

Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen

"B" Camera Operator

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Steadicam Operator

Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen

Steadicam Operator

David E. Diano

David E. Diano

"B" Camera Operator

Joseph Antczak

Joseph Antczak

First Assistant "B" Camera

Stephen Sfetku

Stephen Sfetku

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Craig Kohlhoff

Craig Kohlhoff

Camera Loader

Melissa Moseley

Melissa Moseley

Still Photographer

Lighting

James B. Crawford

James B. Crawford

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Jeffrey Howard

Jeffrey Howard

Production Design

Carl J. Stensel

Carl J. Stensel

Art Direction

Dena Roth

Dena Roth

Set Decoration

Erik L. Nelson

Erik L. Nelson

Property Master

Ken Scaife

Ken Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Jeff Habberstad

Jeff Habberstad

Stunt Coordinator

Seth Arnett

Seth Arnett

Stunts

Les Larson

Les Larson

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Jake Lombard

Jake Lombard

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Jan Michael Shultz

Jan Michael Shultz

Stunts

Myke Schwartz

Myke Schwartz

Stunts

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

Stunts

Jim Stephan

Jim Stephan

Stunts

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects Coordinator

Susan Steinlauf-Pascal

Susan Steinlauf-Pascal

Unit Publicist

John M. Woodward

John M. Woodward

Transportation Coordinator

Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller

Transportation Captain

Bradford Ralston

Bradford Ralston

Video Assist Operator

Chris Winn

Chris Winn

Craft Service

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