Fresh
[A] gorgeously shot, repetitively violent, occasionally repellent, sometimes silly and consistently trashy fantasy.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Face/Off
In order to trap him, he must become him.
1997 · 2h 19m · R
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
Directed by
John Woo
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Woo Director
- John Travolta as Sean Archer
- Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy
- Joan Allen as Eve Archer
- Alessandro Nivola as Pollux Troy
- Gina Gershon as Sasha Hassler
- Dominique Swain as Jamie Archer
- Nick Cassavetes as Dietrich Hassler
- Harve Presnell as Victor Lazarro
- Colm Feore Cast
- John Carroll Lynch Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Rotten
For all its fiery explosions, Face/Off just kind of implodes.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
It's sick, slick and sensational.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
In Face/Off, Woo sweeps us away again, into a world of wild action, heroism, villainy and double faces that turn deadly.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
A knockout new thriller by John Woo.
David Edelstein, Slate
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