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Face/off - kahdet kasvot

Original title: Face/Off
  • 1997
  • K-16
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
400K
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POPULARITY
1,430
167
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
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To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely an... Read allTo foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.

  • Director
    • John Woo
  • Writers
    • Mike Werb
    • Michael Colleary
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Joan Allen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    400K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,430
    167
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writers
      • Mike Werb
      • Michael Colleary
    • Stars
      • John Travolta
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Joan Allen
    • 696User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and Joan Allen in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, and John Woo in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and Joan Allen in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/off - kahdet kasvot (1997)
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    Top cast

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Sean Archer
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Castor Troy
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    • Eve Archer
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Pollux Troy
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Sasha Hassler
    Dominique Swain
    Dominique Swain
    • Jamie Archer
    Nick Cassavetes
    Nick Cassavetes
    • Dietrich Hassler
    Harve Presnell
    Harve Presnell
    • Victor Lazarro
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Dr. Malcolm Walsh
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Prison Guard Walton
    CCH Pounder
    CCH Pounder
    • Hollis Miller
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Tito Biondi
    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    • Wanda
    James Denton
    James Denton
    • Buzz
    • (as Jamie Denton)
    Matt Ross
    Matt Ross
    • Loomis
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Dubov
    Myles Jeffrey
    Myles Jeffrey
    • Michael Archer
    David McCurley
    • Adam Hassler
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writers
      • Mike Werb
      • Michael Colleary
    • All cast & crew
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    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage breaks down his transcendent performances in Valley Girl, Vampire's Kiss, and Face/Off to reveal how they changed both his career and his life.
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    Faceoff
    Faceoff

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nicolas Cage and John Travolta spent two weeks together before filming to learn how to play each other. They decided on specific gestures and vocal cadences for each character that could be mimicked.
    • Goofs
      (at around 40 mins) The Geneva Convention regulates the treatment of victims and prisoners of war, not criminal prisoners of society. The guard makes a reference to the Geneva Convention simply to intimidate new prisoners and give the impression that the prison guards are not limited to any domestic and international laws that protect mistreatment of prisoners.
    • Quotes

      Castor Troy: [to agent Winters as she poses as a flight attendant] Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours.

    • Alternate versions
      In the Domestic release, the Paramount opening logo is played, and at the end of the film, The still closing version of the Paramount logo is shown; while on the International prints, the Buena Vista International logo is played for 20 seconds before the company credits is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Batman & Robin/Hercules/My Best Friend's Wedding/For Roseanna/Ponette (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Hallelujah Chorus - Since By Man Came Death
      From oratorio "Messiah"

      By George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)

      Performed by Boston Baroque Orchestra & Chorus

      Conducted by Martin Pearlman (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Telarc International Corporation

    User reviews696

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    7/10
    Woo Never Saw An Explosion He Didn't Like
    Yes, make no mistake: this is a very entertaining, very stylish film, done by Hong Kong action guru John Wood and featuring two fine actors. However, its almost too much to watch in one viewing. It just wears you out! If this film was cut from 140 minutes to 120 it would have been much easier to watch.

    Woo's action scenes includes tons of explosions and breaking glass. This director just can't get enough of those explosion scenes. Some of those segments are excellent but many of them go on too long, particularly at the end of the film where it went on what seemed like forever.

    The best part of the film are the two lead actors and the interchangeable characters they play. John Travolta and Nicholas Cage are extremely entertaining in here. If they kept the story more about those guys and their switched identities and didn't have eight thousand explosions, this could have a super movie.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1997 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Face/off - två ansikten
    • Filming locations
      • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center/Hospital - 1011 Baldwin Park Boulevard, Baldwin Park, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Permut Presentations
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $112,276,146
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,387,530
      • Jun 29, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $245,676,146
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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