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Face/Off (1997)
7.3
Ratings: 7.3/10 from 155,169 users
Metascore:
82/100
Reviews: 485 user | 144 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. Director:John Woo |
138 min - 
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Nominated for Oscar.
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| John Travolta | ... | ||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
| Joan Allen | ... | ||
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | ||
| Gina Gershon | ... | ||
| Dominique Swain | ... | ||
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | ||
| Harve Presnell | ... |
Victor Lazarro
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| Colm Feore | ... | ||
| John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Walton, Prison Guard
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Dr. Holllis Miller
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| Robert Wisdom | ... | ||
| Margaret Cho | ... |
Wanda
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| James Denton | ... |
Buzz
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| Matt Ross | ... |
Loomis
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Storyline
Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent. Who is still grieving for the 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... Written by John Wiggins
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Only one will survive See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Contracara See more »Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$23,387,530 (USA) (29 June 1997) (2621 Screens)Gross:
$245,676,146 (Worldwide) (1997)Company Credits
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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?
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Written and Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing See more »
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Erewhon Prison is a reference to Samuel Butler's "Erewhon", about a city in which the protagonist is imprisoned and in which many of the normal rules of society are reversed. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Castor as Archer hops into the speedboat after killing the owner, Archer fires his weapon at Castor, but the shot is heard significantly before he has fired. See more »Quotes
Castor Troy: I don't know what I hate wearing worse: your face or your body. I mean I certainly do 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?
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"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I)"Written and Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Polydor Records
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