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Face/Off
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Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist, who undergo an experimental surgery to swap their faces and identities. The film co-stars Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola in his film debut, and features Dominique Swain in her film debut, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder, and Thomas Jane in supporting roles.
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Face/Off is a 1997 American action, thriller, and crime film directed by John Woo. The cast includes John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, and Gina Gershon. Michael Douglas served as executive producer, while David Permut and Barrie M. Osborne were producers. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures and Touchstone Pictures, with additional production companies including WCG Entertainment Productions, Douglas/Reuther Productions, and David Permut Productions.
The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California, and deals with themes of revenge and terrorism. Oliver Wood was the director of photography, Christian Wagner was the film editor, and John Powell composed the score. The movie has a runtime of 133 minutes according to one source, 138 minutes according to another, and 139 minutes according to a third. It was released in the United States on June 27, 1997, with other release dates listed as September 25, 1997, and October 8, 1997.
The film received an R rating and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. It has a Metascore of 82 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 93%. Box office revenue is reported as $245,676,146 in one source and $245,700,000 in another, against a budget of $80,000,000. The film is distributed by Netflix and Disney+ and is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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Film · TMDB
7.1In 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.
Cast
- John Travolta as Sean Archer
- Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy
- Joan Allen as Eve Archer
- Alessandro Nivola as Pollux Troy
- Gina Gershon as Sasha Hassler
- Dominique Swain as Jamie Archer
Themes
- prison
- biological weapon
- prisoner
- bomb
- undercover
- psychopath
- fbi
- mexican standoff
- face transplant
- prison escape
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
424,977 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
82/100
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 23 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Film.name
- Face/Off
- Film.image
- FaceOff poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Woo
- Film.music
- John Powell
- Film.cinematography
- Oliver Wood
- Film.production_companies
- Permut Presentations
- Film.runtime
- 139 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $80 million
- Film.gross
- $245.7 million
- Album.name
- Face/Off (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Album.type
- Soundtrack album
- Album.artist
- John Powell
- Album.released
- July 1, 1997
- Album.genre
- Film score
- Album.length
- 41:42
via Wikipedia infobox
~16 min read
Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Track listing
- Songs featured in the film and not featured on its soundtrack album
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Sequel
- Notes
- References
- External links
Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist, who undergo an experimental surgery to swap their faces and identities. The film co-stars Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola in his film debut, and features Dominique Swain in her film debut, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder, and Thomas Jane in supporting roles.
Principal photography began on January 4, 1997 in Los Angeles and wrapped on April 1. The film score was composed by John Powell. It was the first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creative control.
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