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Face/Off (1997)

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

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Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent. Who is still grieving for his dead son Michael. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy, a very powerful criminal, Castor Troy. One day, Archer has finally cornered Castor, however, their fight has knocked out Troy cold. As Archer finally breathes easy over the capture of his enemy, he finds out that Troy has planted a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles and all of its inhabitants. Unfortunately the only other person who knows its location is Castor's brother Pollux, and he refuses to talk. The solution, a special operation doctor that can cut off people's faces, and can place a person's face onto another person. Archer undergoes one of those surgeries to talk to Pollux. However, Castor Troy somehow regains consciousness and now wants revenge on Archer for taking his face. Not only is Troy ruining Archer's mission, but his personal life as well. Archer must stop Troy again. This time, it's personal. Written by John Wiggins

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In order to catch him, he must become him. See more »


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Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language | See all certifications »

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27 June 1997 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Face Off  »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,387,530 (USA) (27 June 1997)

Gross:

$112,225,777 (USA) (31 October 1997)
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Trivia

Both Harve Presnell and John Carroll Lynch appeared together in Fargo (1996) the previous year, though they do not share any screen time together in either film. See more »

Goofs

(at around 2 mins) When Sean Archer is shot while riding the merry-go-round with his son, the bullet hole appears to move. At first it is high up on his back, and in the next scene it is further down. See more »

Quotes

Jamie Archer: HOLD IT!
Castor Troy: Good girl, Jamie. SHOOT HIM!
Sean Archer: Honey, don't listen to him. He's not your father.
[Archer's original voice]
Sean Archer: Hear my voice. I'M YOUR FATHER!
Castor Troy: Use your eyes, Jamie and shoot him!
Sean Archer: Don't shoot. Just don't...
Castor Troy: This scumbag, this SCUMBAG shot your BROTHER Jamie. SHOOT HIM!
[Jamie shoots Archer in the shoulder]
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Soundtracks

The Hallelujah Chorus - Since By Man Came Death
From oratorio "Messiah"
By George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)
Performed by Boston Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Martin Pearlman (uncredited)
Courtesy of Telarc International Corporation
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Wow....this one is good
27 August 2000 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This one has a tough job of convincing the audience that the main characters, Travolta and Cage, could swap faces via plastic surgery and still be convincing as one another. It works! Woo has a certain style down-the long flowing robes, slow mo shootouts, orchestral hype in the background, furious shoot outs, explosions, etc. Essentially a more stylish Bruckheimer movie if ya think about it.

I have always liked the Bald guy and Gina Gershon here the most from the supporting cast, and enjoyed the way both the leads got to 'understand' the others' family, way of life, friends, etc. You have to like how Castor gets Travolta's girl to learn knife fighting, for example, or seeing the camaraderie of Cage's group.

Good shootouts and action, sometimes the conceits here are quite far flung, but you can live with that as an audience. I sure did, and so give this...

*** outta ****, it's quite good


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