Face/Off (1997) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Crime
Face/Off (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.3/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Face/Off
Face/Off Plot Synopsis:
Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent, is still grieving for his dead son Michael. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy and 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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent undergoes a facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same terrorist impersonates the FBI agent.
Tagline: In order to catch him, he must become him.
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Face/Off Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Box Office: $112,276,146
Awards: 11
Nominations: 23
Language: English, Latin
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Face/Off Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 27, 1997
Writers: Mike Werb, Michael Colleary
Producers: Terence Chang, Michael Colleary, Michael Douglas, Christopher Godsick, Jonathan D. Krane, Jeff Levine, Barrie M. Osborne, David Permut, Steven Reuther, Mike Werb
Editors: Steven Kemper, Christian Wagner
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Face/Off (1997) Cast (Click to Expand)
Face/Off Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (as Jamie Denton) |
| Matt Ross | ... | Loomis |
| Chris Bauer | ... | Dubov |
| Myles Jeffrey | ... | Michael Archer |
| David McCurley | ... | Adam Hassler |
| Thomas Jane | ... | Burke Hicks |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Leo (as Tommy J. Flanagan) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Travolta (b. February 18, 1954) – Sean Archer
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Nicolas Cage (b. January 7, 1964) – Castor Troy
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Nicholas Cage | Nicolas Kim Coppola | Nicolas Coppola - Joan Allen (b. August 20, 1956) – Eve Archer
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Alessandro Nivola (b. June 28, 1972) – Pollux Troy
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Gina Gershon (b. June 10, 1962) – Sasha Hassler
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) - Dominique Swain (b. August 12, 1980) – Jamie Archer
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Nick Cassavetes (b. May 21, 1959) – Dietrich Hassler
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: Nick Casavettes | Nick - Harve Presnell, as Victor Lazarro, passed away at age 75 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 4¾" (1.95 m) - Colm Feore (b. August 22, 1958) – Dr. Malcolm Walsh
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - John Carroll Lynch (b. August 1, 1963) – Prison Guard Walton
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: John Caroll Lynch | John Lynch - CCH Pounder (b. December 25, 1952) – Hollis Miller
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: C C H Pounder | C. C. H. Pounder | C.C.H. Pounder | Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder - Robert Wisdom (b. September 14, 1953) – Tito Biondi
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bob Wisdom | Robert Ray Wisdom - Margaret Cho (b. December 5, 1968) – Wanda
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - James Denton – Buzz (as Jamie Denton)
- Matt Ross (b. January 3, 1970) – Loomis
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Matthew Brandon Ross | Matthew Ross
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