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1997
1h 58m
6.0(244 votes)
Thriller
Mystery

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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Rysher Entertainment
Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Dennis Quaid

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Dennis Quaid
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Danny Glover

Bob Goodall

Danny Glover
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R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

R. Lee Ermey
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Jared Leto

Lane Dixon

Jared Leto
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Ted Levine

Deputy Nate Booker

Ted Levine
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William Fichtner

Chief Jack McGinnis

William Fichtner
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Walton Goggins

Bud (Deputy)

Walton Goggins
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Kevin Cooney

FBI SAC Grant Montgomery

Kevin Cooney
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Leo Burmester

Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

Leo Burmester
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Merle Kennedy

Betty (Store Clerk)

Merle Kennedy
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Julio Oscar Mechoso

Atty. Jorge Martinez

Julio Oscar Mechoso
Sound

Orville Stoeber

Hector Saldez

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Claudia Stedelin

Babysitter (Missy)

Claudia Stedelin
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Ian Nelson

Andy LaCrosse

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Brent Hinkley

Man on Porch ('Tom Billingham')

Brent Hinkley
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Louis Schaefer

Sim

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Robert L. Somers

Rancher

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Lexie Stuart

Rancher's Daughter

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Ted Markland

Bartender

Ted Markland
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Gregory Scott Cummins

Rick [Miner's Bar]

Gregory Scott Cummins
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Tommy Puett

Ben [Miner's Bar]

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Stuart Proud Eagle Grant

Luke [Miner's Bar]

Stuart Proud Eagle Grant
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Ken Thorley

Morgue Attendant

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Pat Mahoney

Highway Patrol Captain

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Michael K. Osborn

Deputy

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Wendelin Harston

Sally

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Dean Hallo

SWAT Leader

Dean Hallo
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Robert Himber

Police Captain

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Bill Rodgers

Cook

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Roy Yerbey

Truck Driver

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Lori Creevay

Waitress

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Maggie Roswell

Fae

Maggie Roswell
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Gil Colon

Deputy

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Allison Smith

Becky

Allison Smith
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Donnie L. Betts

Patrolman (John)

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Crew

Stan Parks

FBI Agent

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Ben Fuhrman

Captain Heber

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Lois Hicks

Ruth [Motel]

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Gary Giem

Al [Motel]

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Mark Curry

Robby (Deputy)

Mark Curry
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Martin David Boyd

Hank [Bar]

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Kevin Bartlett

Tate [Bar]

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Vern Porter

Cubby [Bar]

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Leigh Reyburn

Woman in Bar

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Lionel Douglass

Man in Shower

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Paul Parducci

Man in Shower

Paul Parducci
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Kristin McCloskey

News Anchor

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Tricia Springer

Reporter

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Keith L. Hatten

Brakeman Ray Calabrese

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Sandy Ward

Tex Monroe

Sandy Ward
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Silan Smith

Engineer

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James Clark

Engineer

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Christopher Michael

Colorado Trooper

Christopher Michael
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Robert Peters

Colorado Trooper

Robert Peters
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Joe Alfasa

Small Mexican Man

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Crew

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

Cliff Fleming

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