Detailed item info | Movie description | 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 Woo. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.
| | Credits | | Producer: | Barrie M. Osborne, Christopher Godsick, David Permut, Jonathan Krane, Michael Douglas, Steven Reuther, Terence Chang | | Cast: | Alessandro Nivola, Ben Reed, CCH Pounder, Carmen Thomas, Chris Bauer, Colm Feore, Dana Smith, Danny Masterson, Del Zamora, Dominique Swain, Father Michael Rocha, Gina Gershon, Harve Presnell, Jamie Denton, Joan Allen, John Carroll Lynch, John Travolta, Kirk Baltz, Lauren Sinclair, Linda Hoffman, Lisa Boyle, Margaret Cho, Matt Ross, Megan Paul, Mike Webb, Myles Jeffrey, Nick Cassavetes, Nicolas Cage, Paul Hipp, Robert Wisdom, Romy Walthall, Steve Hytner, Thomas Jane, Tom Reynolds, Tommy Flanagan Trio |
| | Details | | Edition: | Widescreen |
| | Notes | DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
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Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - Original Theatrical
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| | Editorial reviews | "...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
USA Today - p.1D - Andy Seiler
"...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..."
New York Times - p.C1 - Janet Maslin
"...A delicious inside-out double-reverse movie that's as outrageous and over the top as anyone could want..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (06/27/1997)
"...This is an actor's dream, and Travolta and Cage make the most of it....The high-tech stuff is flawlessly done..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/27/1997)
"...[A] successful mating of Hollywood brawn and crazy HK grace..."
Entertainment Weekly - Ty Burr (01/11/2002)
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] hugely enjoyable cat and mouse bullet fest....This is Woo's best US film..."
Ultimate DVD - Chris Prince (11/23/2007)
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