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Face/Off (1997)

R 06/27/1997 Action, Crime, Science Fiction 2h 19m
70%
User
Score
7.3/10
93%
82/100

In order to trap him, he must become him.

Overview

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

John Woo

Director

Michael Colleary

Writer

Mike Werb

Writer

Top Billed Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Sean Archer

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Castor Troy

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Eve Archer

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Pollux Troy

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Sasha Hassler

Dominique Swain

Dominique Swain

Jamie Archer

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Dietrich Hassler

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Victor Lazarro

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Dr. Malcolm Walsh

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Media

Face/Off - Trailer

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on July 1, 2019

It's like looking in a mirror, only, not.

There's a tendency to undervalue the action movie. Certainly there's a wide expanse of land in cinema world where film fans reside, where the thought of praising an action film for being "classic" cinema is considered treason against the very word. Yet some of the artistry involved in the genre's leading lights is purely sublime, regardless of how bizarre and unlikely the plot is. Enter John Woo's berserker, ear splitting, high octane actioner, Face/Off. Rightly sitting along side the likes of Die Hard and Predator as genre pieces that showcase how good things can be when it all comes together, Woo's movie is as much fun as you could wish to have for over two hours of explosive, fantastical, unadulterated cinema.

The plot sees John Travolta's...

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A review by r96sk

Written on October 18, 2020

A quality all-out action film!

<em>'Face/Off'</em> isn't one that'll stick out in my memory as something deep meaning, incredibly written or anything of the sort. However, as an action film it's superb. There's barely a chance to rethink what you've just seen due to the prevalent and manic nature of onscreen events. You also have fascinating performances from the two leads.

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are awesome in this. I won't spoil the plot, but all I will say is that those two bring it to life brilliantly - it felt, at least to me, very believable; which is impressive. Across the opening portion I thought it was going to be Cage stealing the show, but as things progress Travolta really comes up big to match Cage.

Away from NC and JT, there isn't really anything to scream a...

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A review by Andre Gonzales

Written on May 15, 2023

Never seen a concept for movie this way. They literally trade faces. Good versus evil and not only do they trade faces but there characters and personalities have to change as well. 2 of the best that could ever do it. John turns into Nicholas and Nicholas turns into John. I would say Nicholas Cage played it better then John Travolta did....

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