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Oct 31, 1997

1h 58m

★ 6.0

The hunter becomes the hunted.

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

Rysher Entertainment

Pacific Western

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Dennis Quaid

Bob Goodall

Danny Glover

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

R. Lee Ermey

Lane Dixon

Jared Leto

Deputy Nate Booker

Ted Levine

Chief Jack McGinnis

William Fichtner

Bud (Deputy)

Walton Goggins

FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Kevin Cooney

Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Leo Burmester

Betty (Store Clerk)

Merle Kennedy

Atty. Jorge Martinez

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Hector Saldez

Orville Stoeber

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