To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery to assume the identity of the criminal mastermind who murdered his only son, but the criminal wakes up prematurely ... Read allTo foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery to assume the identity of the criminal mastermind who murdered his only son, but the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery to assume the identity of the criminal mastermind who murdered his only son, but the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 22 nominations total
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Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life
Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life
Storyline
- Taglines
- In order to catch him, he must become him.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language
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- TriviaNicolas Cage and John Travolta spent two weeks together before filming to learn how to play each other. They decided on specific gestures and vocal cadences for each character that could be mimicked.
- Goofs(at around 37 mins) After the face surgery, Archer (as Troy) says his voice still sounds the same. Dr. Walsh tells Archer that he's implanted a micro-chip on his larynx, so he'll have to be careful because pressure, a sharp blow, even a violent sneeze would dislodge it. If this was the case, the micro-chip would have easily been dislodged in first prison brawl between Dubov and him (at around 42 mins).
- Quotes
Castor Troy: [during the shootout at the apartment] I don't know what I hate wearing worse: your face or your body. I mean I enjoy *boning* your wife, but let's face it, we both like it better the other way, yes? So why don't we trade back.
Sean Archer: You can't give back what you've taken from me.
Castor Troy: OK, then... plan B, why don't we just kill each other?
- Alternate versionsIn the Domestic release, the Paramount opening logo is played, and at the end of the film, The still closing version of the Paramount logo is shown; while on the International prints, the Buena Vista International logo is played for 20 seconds before the company credits is shown.
- SoundtracksThe 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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- Also known as
- Face Off
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Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $112,276,146
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,387,530
- Jun 29, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $245,676,146
- Runtime2 hours 18 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1