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Seen it?1997 | 118 min | Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$38 million worldwide on a $37 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeb Stuart
- Dennis QuaidFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- Danny GloverBob Goodall
- R. Lee ErmeySheriff Buck Olmstead
- Jared LetoLane Dixon
- Ted LevineDeputy Nate Booker
- William FichtnerChief Jack McGinnis
- Walton GogginsBud (Deputy)
- Kevin CooneyFBI SAC Grant Montgomery
- Leo BurmesterClyde 'Shorty' Callahan
- Merle KennedyBetty (Store Clerk)