Face/Off

5.00
    Face/Off
    1997

    Synopsis

    In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

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    Cast

    • John TravoltaSean Archer
    • Nicolas CageCastor Troy
    • Joan AllenEve Archer
    • Alessandro NivolaPollux Troy
    • Gina GershonSasha Hassler
    • Dominique SwainJamie Archer
    • Nick CassavetesDietrich Hassler
    • Harve PresnellVictor Lazarro
    • Colm FeoreDr. Malcolm Walsh
    • John Carroll LynchPrison Guard Walton

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Rolling Stone

      Exciting and then some, Face/Off blends the director's supercharged images of balletic brutality and spiritual catharsis with an off-the-wall humor that allows John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to really let it rip.
    • 90

      Chicago Reader

      Woo's third Hollywood movie, Face/Off, is the first to balance his visual imagination with the emotional intensity of his Hong Kong films.
    • 90

      The New York Times

      Before we go numb from such prefab excitement, here comes 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.
    • 90

      Washington Post

      A delirious mixture of spectacular gun battles, furious explosions and breathtaking stunt work, it's also one of the strangest stories to ever get the green light at a Hollywood studio. You have to take your hat off to Paramount Studios for allowing such inspired weirdness to see the light of day.
    • 90

      Washington Post

      As an example of the art of casting, the movie is brilliantly engineered. It allows two major stars to each play the showy villain for a time, and also for each to do an imitation of the other.
    • 89

      Austin Chronicle

      Face/Off works like a charm right on down the line thanks to brilliant, exhilarating performances from Cage and Travolta, and the many tremendously enjoyable action set-pieces that are Woo's hallmark.
    • 80

      Salon

      Florid, passionate, frequently hilarious and loaded with messy emotions that nobody in his or her right mind should even attempt to explain, it's operatic in its nutball intensity.
    • 75

      Chicago Sun-Times

      The high-tech stuff is flawlessly done, but the intriguing elements of the movie involve the performances.

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