The ordeal of superheroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) is only beginning after finally capturing his archnemesis, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage), 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. Another balletically filmed, thematically complex action-smorgasbord from Hong Kong-vet John Woo. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.
Blu-Ray:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Stars
John Travolta: American actor, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, GREASE, PHENOMENON
Nicolas Cage: American Actor
Joan Allen: American Actress - The Ice Storm
Alessandro Nivola:
Gina Gershon: American Supporting Actress
Dominique Swain: Actor: FACE-OFF/LOLITA
Nick Cassavetes: Actor/Director/Screenwriter
Harve Presnell: Stage/Film Actor/Singer
Colm Feore: Actor. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
John Carroll Lynch:
CCH Pounder: American Actress, SLIVER
Robert Wisdom: Actor
Margaret Cho: Comedian/Actress
Jamie Denton: Actor, THE PRETENDER/DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Matt Ross: Actor
Tommy Flanagan Trio: Jazz Musicians
Dana Smith:
Romy Walthall:
Paul Hipp: Actor/Director Of Photography
Kirk Baltz: American Supporting Actor
Chris Bauer:
Thomas Jane:
Lauren Sinclair:
Ben Reed:
Del Zamora:
Lisa Boyle: Actress
Linda Hoffman: Actress
Danny Masterson: Hyde on "That 70's Show"
Michael Rocha:
Megan Paul:
Mike Webb:
Tom Reynolds:
Steve Hytner:
Myles Jeffrey:
Carmen Thomas:
Director
John Woo: Hong Kong Director, A BETTER TOMORROW
Producer
David Permut:
Barrie M. Osborne: Producer
Terence Chang: Producer
Christopher Godsick:
Jonathan Krane: Producer, Married Sally Kellerman
Michael Douglas: Actor, THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO/WALL STREET
Steven Reuther:
Screenwriter
Mike Werb:
Michael Colleary:
Composer
John Powell: Composer/ FACE OFF (1997), ANTZ, CHICKEN RUN
Editor
Christian Wagner: Editor, SPY GAME (2001)
Steven Kemper: Editor, THE RELIC (1997)
Cameo
John Bloom: Joe Bob Briggs
Costume Designer
Ellen Mirojnick: Costume Designer, THE SENTINEL (2006)
Director of Photography
Oliver Wood: Cinematographer
Production Designer
Neil Spisak: Production Designer
Special Effects
Kevin Yagher: FX makeup, "Face/Off"
Review 1:
"...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
Source: USA Today
p.1D 06/27/1997
Review 2:
"...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..."
Source: New York Times
p.C1 06/27/1997
Review 3:
"...A delicious inside-out double-reverse movie that's as outrageous and over the top as anyone could want..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F1 06/27/1997
Review 4:
"...This is an actor's dream, and Travolta and Cage make the most of it....The high-tech stuff is flawlessly done..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.33 06/27/1997
Review 5:
"...[A] successful mating of Hollywood brawn and crazy HK grace..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.41 01/11/2002
Review 6:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] hugely enjoyable cat and mouse bullet fest....This is Woo's best US film..."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.111 11/23/2007