Face/Off Details

Face/Off

The ordeal of super-heroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta – BLOW OUT, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER) is only beginning after finally capturing his arch nemesis, Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage – WILD AT HEART, NATIONAL TREASURE), an elusive, maniacal terrorist who claimed the life of Archer's son. While Troy languishes in a coma, Archer surgically 'borrows' Troy's face in an attempt to gather evidence about Troy's last bomb--which is currently ticking away in a Los Angeles office building. Trouble ensues when Troy wakes up faceless, borrows Archer's visage, and makes a mess of Archer's life; all the while, both men struggle to adapt to their new identities while struggling to blow each other away.

Another balletic, thematically complex action smorgasbord from Hong Kong action director John Woo (HARD BOILED, THE KILLER), FACE/OFF is the perfect showcase for the acting talents of Travolta and Cage, each spending most of the film perfectly imitating the other. The pair are also ably supported by Joan Allen (THE CONTENDER, THE ICE STORM), Allesandro Nivola (I WANT YOU, GOAL!) and Gina Gershon (BOUND, SHOWGIRLS).

Starring	John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, Alessandro Nivola
Director	John Woo
Studio	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 13 mins
Certificate
Collections	100 Cops & Robbers, 100 Top Thrillers
Genres	Thriller
Language	English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	English
Released	DVD: 11 Jun 2001 Blu-ray: 01 Oct 2007 Production year: 1997
Format	DVD