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R

1997

118 minutes

ThrillerMystery

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.

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Top Cast

Dennis Quaid headshot

Dennis Quaid

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Danny Glover headshot

Danny Glover

Bob Goodall

R. Lee Ermey headshot

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Jared Leto headshot

Jared Leto

Lane Dixon

Ted Levine headshot

Ted Levine

Deputy Nate Booker

William Fichtner headshot

William Fichtner

Chief Jack McGinnis

Walton Goggins headshot

Walton Goggins

Bud (Deputy)

Kevin Cooney headshot

Kevin Cooney

FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Leo Burmester headshot

Leo Burmester

Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Merle Kennedy headshot

Merle Kennedy

Betty (Store Clerk)

Julio Oscar Mechoso headshot

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Atty. Jorge Martinez

Orville Stoeber headshot

Orville Stoeber

Hector Saldez

Claudia Stedelin headshot

Claudia Stedelin

Babysitter (Missy)

Ian Nelson headshot

Ian Nelson

Andy LaCrosse

Brent Hinkley headshot

Brent Hinkley

Man on Porch ('Tom Billingham')

Louis Schaefer headshot

Louis Schaefer

Sim

Robert L. Somers headshot

Robert L. Somers

Rancher

Lexie Stuart headshot

Lexie Stuart

Rancher's Daughter

Ted Markland headshot

Ted Markland

Bartender

Gregory Scott Cummins headshot

Gregory Scott Cummins

Rick [Miner's Bar]

Tommy Puett headshot

Tommy Puett

Ben [Miner's Bar]

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant headshot

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Luke [Miner's Bar]

Ken Thorley headshot

Ken Thorley

Morgue Attendant

Pat Mahoney headshot

Pat Mahoney

Highway Patrol Captain

Michael K. Osborn headshot

Michael K. Osborn

Deputy

Wendelin Harston headshot

Wendelin Harston

Sally

Dean Hallo headshot

Dean Hallo

SWAT Leader

Robert Himber headshot

Robert Himber

Police Captain

Bill Rodgers headshot

Bill Rodgers

Cook

Roy Yerbey headshot

Roy Yerbey

Truck Driver

Lori Creevay headshot

Lori Creevay

Waitress

Maggie Roswell headshot

Maggie Roswell

Fae

Gil Colon headshot

Gil Colon

Deputy

Allison Smith headshot

Allison Smith

Becky

Donnie L. Betts headshot

Donnie L. Betts

Patrolman (John)

Stan Parks headshot

Stan Parks

FBI Agent

Ben Fuhrman headshot

Ben Fuhrman

Captain Heber

Lois Hicks headshot

Lois Hicks

Ruth [Motel]

Gary Giem headshot

Gary Giem

Al [Motel]

Mark Curry headshot

Mark Curry

Robby (Deputy)

Martin David Boyd headshot

Martin David Boyd

Hank [Bar]

Kevin Bartlett headshot

Kevin Bartlett

Tate [Bar]

Vern Porter headshot

Vern Porter

Cubby [Bar]

Leigh Reyburn headshot

Leigh Reyburn

Woman in Bar

Lionel Douglass headshot

Lionel Douglass

Man in Shower

Paul Parducci headshot

Paul Parducci

Man in Shower

Kristin McCloskey headshot

Kristin McCloskey

News Anchor

Tricia Springer headshot

Tricia Springer

Reporter

Keith L. Hatten headshot

Keith L. Hatten

Brakeman Ray Calabrese

Sandy Ward headshot

Sandy Ward

Tex Monroe

Silan Smith headshot

Silan Smith

Engineer

James Clark headshot

James Clark

Engineer

Christopher Michael headshot

Christopher Michael

Colorado Trooper

Robert Peters headshot

Robert Peters

Colorado Trooper

Joe Alfasa headshot

Joe Alfasa

Small Mexican Man

Cliff Fleming headshot

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot