An FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.An FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.An FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.
Walton Goggins
- Bud
- (as Walt Goggins)
Stuart Proud Eagle Grant
- Luke
- (as Stuart Grant)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to an interview with writer and director Jeb Stuart in Premiere magazine, he had originally intended to make this movie back in the 1980s, under the title "Going West in America", with Sidney Poitier, Robert Duvall, and Kevin Bacon in the three main roles.
- GoofsIn several scenes, squealing tires are heard from a car skidding on a snow-packed road. Tires do not squeal on snow.
- Quotes
Sheriff Buck Olmstead: The guy was a killer, Frank.
Frank LaCrosse: Yeah, but he wasn't a liar.
- SoundtracksSafe in the Arms of Love
Written by Pamela Rose (as Pam Rose), Mary Ann Kennedy, and Pat Bunch
Performed by Martina McBride
Courtesy of The RCA Records label of BMG Entertainment
Featured review
As a thriller, this had some holes. For starters, Stuart identifies the killer too early (at least, I figured it out), so some tension is robbed). The postcard thing never really made any sense to me. And though it's clear who the killer is, his identity raises questions about how Quaid's son is kept without the authorities knowing. But I can forgive a lot of that because we care about the characters. Quaid, Ermey, and Glover, are three of our finest character actors, and they make us interested in their characters. Also, Ted Levine offers fine support, and Jared Leto creates mystery in his role when there wasn't a whole lot written in.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Going West
- Filming locations
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA(Outside courthouse with watchtower)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $37,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,492,660
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,704,568
- Nov 2, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $6,492,660
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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