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.
Switchback has generally received mixed reviews.
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Switchback was released in 1997 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 65 reviews, giving Switchback (1997) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Switchback than critics were.
With a score of 56%, Switchback is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like The Jackal, The Devil's Own and Into the Blue.
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