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Face/Off (1997)

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In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes a facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same terrorist impersonates the FBI agent.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 11 wins & 21 nominations.

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10 July 2003 | Angry_Arguer
9
| Corny. Crazy. Cool.
Face/Off is amazing because it mixes an outrageously cornball plot with some of the best acting in an action movie. How John Woo pulled it off is beyond me. His visual imagery is flamboyant and decorative, yet never fails to deliver the goods. There is always a flurry of images to grasp our attention. Granted, his typical trademarks are here, but never does the script suffer from the same problems as in his other works.

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are phenomenal in their dual roles each. The rest of the cast isn't very deep and is more filler than anything else. The editing job feels underdone, particularly when the action sequences get to the "overcooked" staged. Still, how many speedboat chases or airplane crashes are you going to see in a slow-motion?

Overall, a summer action movie that delivers in acting, directing, and most other departments. 4 out of 5 stars.

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Trivia

In the film, Castor Troy gives Sean Archer's daughter a balisong knife. In Kick-Ass (2010), Nicolas Cage's character gives his daughter two balisong knives.

Quotes

Tito Biondi: Well, Sean... Looks like Elvis done left the building.

Goofs

(at around 25 mins) Reflected in the window as the ear is being reconstructed.

Alternate Versions

The German Video-Trailer shows a scene not included in the released versions. It shows another FBI-Agent shot-gunned during the shoot-out in Dietrich's Loft.

Soundtracks

Prelude in D-Flat, Op. 28, No. 15 ('Raindrop')
By Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Irina Zaritzkaya
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

27 June 1997

Language

English, Latin

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Pacific Electric Building, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,387,530 29 June 1997

Gross USA:

$112,276,146

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$245,676,146

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