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Face/Off (1997) 7.3
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Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 498 user | 152 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. Director:John Woo |
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Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent. Who is still grieving for his dead son Michael. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy, a very powerful criminal, Castor Troy. One day, Archer has finally cornered Castor, however, their fight has knocked out Troy cold. As Archer finally breathes easy over the capture of his enemy, he finds out that Troy has planted a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles and all of its inhabitants. Unfortunately the only other person who knows its location is Castor's brother Pollux, and he refuses to talk. The solution, a special operation doctor that can cut off people's faces, and can place a person's face onto another person. Archer undergoes one of those surgeries to talk to Pollux. However, Castor Troy somehow regains consciousness and now wants revenge on Archer for taking his face. Not only is Troy ruining Archer's mission, but his personal life as well. Archer must stop Troy again. This time, it's personal. Written by John Wiggins
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In order to catch him, he must become him. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
27 June 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Contracara See more »Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£26,092 (UK) (2 January 1998)Gross:
£6,163,073 (UK) (2 January 1998)Company Credits
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By Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Irina Zaritzkaya
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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Trivia
John Woo: [back to back banter] Sean vs. Castor with an obstacle between them throwing around a few comments before the "showdown." See more »Goofs
When Dubov falls over the hand rail after getting shot, Archer (as Castor) holds onto the barrel of the gun and his hand is slipping. His hand clearly changes position on the barrel between different camera angles. See more »Soundtracks
"Prelude in D-Flat, Op. 28, No. 15 ('Raindrop')"By Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Irina Zaritzkaya
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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Face/Off is amazing because it mixes an outrageously cornball plot with some of the best acting in an action movie. How John Woo pulled it off is beyond me. His visual imagery is flamboyant and decorative, yet never fails to deliver the goods. There is always a flurry of images to grasp our attention. Granted, his typical trademarks are here, but never does the script suffer from the same problems as in his other works.
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are phenomenal in their dual roles each. The rest of the cast isn't very deep and is more filler than anything else. The editing job feels underdone, particularly when the action sequences get to the "overcooked" staged. Still, how many speedboat chases or airplane crashes are you going to see in a slow-motion?
Overall, a summer action movie that delivers in acting, directing, and most other departments. 4 out of 5 stars.