Film

Face/Off

1997 · 2h 19m · Action · Crime · Science Fiction

In order to trap him, he must become him.

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

82

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

John Travolta

Sean Archer

Nicolas Cage

Castor Troy

Joan Allen

Eve Archer

Alessandro Nivola

Pollux Troy

Gina Gershon

Sasha Hassler

Dominique Swain

Jamie Archer

Nick Cassavetes

Dietrich Hassler

Harve Presnell

Victor Lazarro

Colm Feore

Dr. Malcolm Walsh

John Carroll Lynch

Prison Guard Walton

CCH Pounder

Hollis Miller

Robert Wisdom

Tito Biondi

Margaret Cho

Wanda

James Denton

Buzz

Matt Ross

Loomis

Chris Bauer

Ivan Dubov

• John WooDirector
• Michael CollearyWriter
• Mike WerbWriter
• David PermutProducer
• Terence ChangProducer
• Barrie M. OsborneProducer
• Christopher GodsickProducer
• Steven ReutherExecutive Producer
• Michael DouglasExecutive Producer
• Jonathan D. KraneExecutive Producer

Trailer

Release date

June 27, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

R

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$245,700,000

Genres

Action, Crime, Science Fiction

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