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Switchback

R,

1997,

1h 58m,

Mystery & Thriller

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33%

24 Reviews

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46%

5,000+ Ratings

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33%

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24 Reviews

46%

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5,000+ Ratings

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.

Critics Consensus

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

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Quaid is a one-note sadsack here and no natural action hero.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Time and again the movie fascinates us with digressions, only to jerk back to the helpless main story line.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Mar 14, 2022

2/4

One wishes Quaid could loosen up enough to smile at least once.

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Dec 7, 2006

4/5

A superb, underrated drama

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Mar 11, 2006

3/5

High-class thriller, with a superb turn by Quaid

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Oct 10, 2005

3/5

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Jeb Stuart
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd
Screenwriter: Jeb Stuart
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment, Pacific Western
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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