Face/Off
1997 · Movie · R · 139 min · ★ 7.1 · 88% critics
To stop a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and takes on the identity of a notorious criminal mastermind. The plan goes awry when the original criminal wakes up early and pushes for revenge, turning the pursuit into a dangerous back-and-forth.
Also known as Face Off · Face∕Off
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (5,905 votes)
- Box office
- $245,676,146
- Budget
- $80,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nonstop action thriller with a wildly inventive face-swap setup, and big-name lead performances; Not for you if you prefer subtle, meaningful plotting over high-octane mayhem like John Wick: Chapter 2 or The Rock.
Pros: memorable face-swap premise; intense action; strong dual performances | Cons: plot can feel basic; characters underdeveloped; repetitious late stretch
Themes
- prison
- biological weapon
- prisoner
- bomb
- undercover
- psychopath
- fbi
- mexican standoff
- face transplant
- prison escape
- flashback
- revenge
- +25 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
John Travolta
as Sean Archer
Nicolas Cage
as Castor Troy
Joan Allen
as Eve Archer
Alessandro Nivola
as Pollux Troy
Gina Gershon
as Sasha Hassler
Dominique Swain
as Jamie Archer
Nick Cassavetes
as Dietrich Hassler
Harve Presnell
as Victor Lazarro
Colm Feore
as Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch
as Prison Guard Walton
Directed by John Woo