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Face/Off

In order to trap him, he must become him.

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.

2h 19m1997RTMDb 7.1

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

English

Crew and Cast

John WooJohn WooDirectorJohn TravoltaJohn TravoltaSean ArcherNicolas CageNicolas CageCastor TroyJoan AllenJoan AllenEve ArcherAlessandro NivolaAlessandro NivolaPollux TroyGina GershonGina GershonSasha HasslerDominique SwainDominique SwainJamie ArcherNick CassavetesNick CassavetesDietrich HasslerHarve PresnellHarve PresnellVictor LazarroColm FeoreColm FeoreDr. Malcolm WalshJohn Carroll LynchJohn Carroll LynchPrison Guard WaltonCCH PounderCCH PounderHollis MillerRobert WisdomRobert WisdomTito BiondiMargaret ChoMargaret ChoWandaJames DentonJames DentonBuzzMatt RossMatt RossLoomisChris BauerChris BauerIvan DubovMyles JeffreyMyles JeffreyMichael Archer
David McCurleyAdam HasslerThomas JaneThomas JaneBurke HicksTommy FlanaganTommy FlanaganLeo
Dana SmithLarsRomy WalthallRomy WalthallKimberlyPaul HippPaul HippFitchKirk BaltzKirk BaltzAldo
Lauren SinclairAgent Winters
Ben ReedPilotLisa BoyleLisa BoyleCindeeLinda HoffmanLinda HoffmanLiviaDanny MastersonDanny MastersonKarl
Father Michael RochaPriest

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 June 1997
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (6,174 votes)

Production

Director
John Woo
Writers
Mike Werb, Michael Colleary
Studios
WCG Entertainment Productions, Douglas/Reuther Productions, David Permut Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$80.0M
Revenue
$245.7M
Profit
$165.7M
Return
3.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Latin