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Face/Off

  • 7.3 /10

  • 5683

  • 93%

Plot

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.

Cast

John Travolta as Sean Archer
John Travolta

as Sean Archer

Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy
Nicolas Cage

as Castor Troy

Joan Allen as Eve Archer
Joan Allen

as Eve Archer

Alessandro Nivola as Pollux Troy
Alessandro Nivola

as Pollux Troy

Gina Gershon as Sasha Hassler
Gina Gershon

as Sasha Hassler

Dominique Swain as Jamie Archer
Dominique Swain

as Jamie Archer

Nick Cassavetes as Dietrich Hassler
Nick Cassavetes

as Dietrich Hassler

Harve Presnell as Victor Lazarro
Harve Presnell

as Victor Lazarro

Colm Feore as Dr. Malcolm Walsh
Colm Feore

as Dr. Malcolm Walsh

John Carroll Lynch as Prison Guard Walton
John Carroll Lynch

as Prison Guard Walton

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 27, 1997

Production Companies

  • Krane Entertainment

  • Paramount Pictures

  • Permut Presentations

  • WCG Entertainment Productions

  • Touchstone Pictures

  • Douglas/Reuther Productions

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

  • Latin

Budget

  • $80,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $245,700,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.32 hrs

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Reviews

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 biza…

A quality all-out action film! 'Face/Off' 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…

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.