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Switchback (1997)

Crime Suspense
Rated R
118 min.
Release Date
October 31, 1997
Director
Jeb Stuart
Writer
Jeb Stuart
Cast
Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Jared Leto, Ted Levine, William Fichtner
Running Time
118 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence and several views of nude pin-ups

FBI Agent Frank LaCrosse is tracking the mysterious serial killer who has kidnapped his son and killed countless others. Unfortunately, all he knows about the killer is that he's a male between 20 and 50. As he continues to track the retired railroad man, he thinks it is a young white male that has hitched along with the serial killer, unknowing of what he's gotten himself into. Nevertheless, as time counts away to the 18th,... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Switchback is a pathetic thriller with a bad story. It could have used a larger budget and a better plot; most of the movie, the serial killer doesn't do anything bad... He just talks and has a fun time. While Danny Glover does a good job, Dennis Quaid doesn't. Though having some cool cinematography, Switchback fails miserably. Full movie review »
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