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FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) undergoes surgery allowing him to switch faces with the comatose terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) in order to enable Sean to avenge the senseless murder of his son. When Castor awakes he assumes Sean's identity plunging Sean into a nightmare situation where he ends up fighting for his life and that of his wife and daughter.

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ProducerSteven Reuther, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, David Permut, Jonathan Krane, Christopher Godsick, Michael Douglas

EAN5017188883160

eBay Product ID (ePID)3944236

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ActorMichael Rocha, Margaret Cho, Lisa Boyle, Ben Reed, Thomas Jane, Paul Hipp, Mike Webb, Kirk Baltz, Del Zamora, John Bloom, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dana Smith, Robert Wisdom, Colm Feore, James 'jamie' Denton, Lauren Sinclair, Linda Hoffman, Megan Paul, Harve Presnell, Romy Walthall, Carmen Thomas, Chris Bauer, John Carroll Lynch, Danny Masterson, Nick Cassavetes, C.C.H. Pounder, Dominique Swain, Myles Jeffrey, Nicolas Cage, Tommy Flanagan, Tom Reynolds, Steve Hytner, Matt Ross, John Travolta

Film/TV TitleFace/Off

DirectorJohn Woo

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time133 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

Release Year2001

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Action Overload\Cast Biographies\Theatrical Trailer, With Subtitles

GenreThriller, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerJohn Powell

Production DesignerNeil Spisak

Additional InformationThe ordeal of super-heroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta û BLOW OUT, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER) is only beginning after finally capturing his arch nemesis, Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage û WILD AT HEART, NATIONAL TREASURE), an elusive, maniacal terrorist who claimed the life of Archer's son. While Troy languishes in a coma, Archer surgically 'borrows' Troy's face in an attempt to gather evidence about Troy's last bomb--which is currently ticking away in a Los Angeles office building. Trouble ensues when Troy wakes up faceless, borrows Archer's visage, and makes a mess of Archer's life; all the while, both men struggle to adapt to their new identities while struggling to blow each other away. <BR><BR><BR>Another balletic, thematically complex action smorgasbord from Hong Kong action director John Woo (HARD BOILED, THE KILLER), FACE/OFF is the perfect showcase for the acting talents of Travolta and Cage, each spending most of the film perfectly imitating the other. The pair are also ably supported by Joan Allen (THE CONTENDER, THE ICE STORM), Allesandro Nivola (I WANT YOU, GOAL!) and Gina Gershon (BOUND, SHOWGIRLS).

ReviewsUSA Today - "...FACE/OFF is relentlessly exciting, thanks to Woo's operatically staged fight and chase scenes and the bravura acting of the two stars..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, New York Times - ...A mega-movie that actually delivers what mega-movies promise: strong characters, smart plotting, breathless action and a gimmick that hasn't been seen before...

ScreenwriterMichael Colleary, Mike Werb

Special EffectsKevin Yagher

Costume DesignerEllen Mirojnick

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

EditorChristian Wagner, Steven Kemper

Movie/TV TitleFace/Off

Director of PhotographyOliver Wood