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Overview

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7.2/10   88,437 votes
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Director:
John Woo
Writers (WGA):
Mike Werb (written by) &
Michael Colleary (written by)
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Release Date:
27 June 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
In order to catch him, he must become him. more
Plot:
A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 18 nominations more
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(50 articles)
Actor Presnell Dies
 (From WENN. 1 July 2009, 6:36 PM, PDT)

Fangoria Week in review 6/21/2009
 (From Fangoria. 21 June 2009, 9:51 AM, PDT)

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Nicolas Cage and John Travolta Make the Film Succeed more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Face Off (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language.
Runtime:
138 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Latin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [John Woo] [reflection]Castor Troy reflected in Dr Walsh's glasses. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Castor Troy (C. Troy) and Sean Archer (S. Archer) are having their faces switched in the laboratory, the monitor for Castor Troy shows his name as "T. Castor". When in fact it would read either "Troy. Castor" or "Troy. C". Hospitals/ Institutions always record patient details as: Surname. Christian Name (full)/ Initial. more
Quotes:
Dietrich: No more drugs for that man. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Aan: Men at Work (2004) more
Soundtrack:
The Hallelujah Chorus - Since By Man Came Death more

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60 out of 88 people found the following comment useful:-
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta Make the Film Succeed, 27 July 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"Face/Off" is a somewhat complicated action thriller which involves an obsessed FBI agent (John Travolta) who decides to become a comatose criminal (Nicolas Cage) by literally trading faces with him. The purpose in doing this is to learn where a bomb is by going undercover in a maximum-security prison and getting the information from Cage's brother. When Cage's character comes out of his coma, he decides to take Travolta's face. Still with me? In short Travolta's FBI agent is now Cage's crazed criminal and vise versa. What follows is a wild and crazy thrill ride that is a bit hard to keep straight, but ultimately fun to watch and quite satisfying. Overall a really good film. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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