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The hunter becomes the hunted.

R 1997 · 118 min · ★ 6.0 · Thriller, Mystery

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.

Directed by Jeb Stuart · Written by Jeb Stuart

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Dennis Quaid FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Danny Glover Bob Goodall
R. Lee Ermey Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Jared Leto Lane Dixon
Ted Levine Deputy Nate Booker
William Fichtner Chief Jack McGinnis
Walton Goggins Bud (Deputy)
Kevin Cooney FBI SAC Grant Montgomery
Leo Burmester Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan
Merle Kennedy Betty (Store Clerk)
Julio Oscar Mechoso Atty. Jorge Martinez
Orville Stoeber Hector Saldez

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