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Face/Off

In order to trap him, he must become him.

7.1(6,177)19972h 19m23

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$80M
Box office
$245.7M
Language
English
  • prison
  • biological weapon
  • prisoner
  • bomb
  • undercover
  • psychopath
  • fbi
  • mexican standoff
  • face transplant
  • prison escape
  • flashback
  • revenge

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Woo

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR27 Jun 1997
    • PhysicalRDVD6 Oct 1998
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray20 May 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical187 Nov 1997
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+4 Aug 1997
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)R27 Jun 1997
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1425 Sept 1997
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+4 Sept 1997
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1529 Aug 1997
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical3 Oct 1997
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1610 Sept 1997
    • PhysicalDVD28 Oct 1998
    • PhysicalBlu-ray3 Oct 2007
    • Digital / OTT27 Mar 2012
    • Digital / OTT16Disney+23 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1625 Sept 1997
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical17 Oct 1997
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical189 Oct 1997

Frequently asked questions

Face/Off was released on 27 June 1997.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    7/1/2019

    10/10

    It's like looking in a mirror, only, not. There's a tendency to undervalue the action movie. Certainly there's a wide expanse of land in cinema world where film fans reside, where the thought of praising an action film for being "classic" cinema is considered treason against the very word. Yet some of the artistry involved in the genre's leading lights is purely sublime, regardless of how bizarre and unlikely the …

  • R

    r96sk

    10/18/2020

    9/10

    A quality all-out action film! <em>'Face/Off'</em> isn't one that'll stick out in my memory as something deep meaning, incredibly written or anything of the sort. However, as an action film it's superb. There's barely a chance to rethink what you've just seen due to the prevalent and manic nature of onscreen events. You also have fascinating performances from the two leads. Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are aw…

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    Andre Gonzales

    5/15/2023

    8/10

    Never seen a concept for movie this way. They literally trade faces. Good versus evil and not only do they trade faces but there characters and personalities have to change as well. 2 of the best that could ever do it. John turns into Nicholas and Nicholas turns into John. I would say Nicholas Cage played it better then John Travolta did.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/6/2026

    6/10

    “Troy” (Nicolas Cage) is a nasty piece of work, and his latest bombing plot has attracted the attention of FBI man “Archer” (John Travolta). Now he has some personal skin in the game, as his nemesis was responsible for the death of his young son - an event both he and wife, physician “Eve” (Joan Allen) are still coming to terms with. When they apprehend him, though, the boffins come up with an unique plan that will e…

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    misubisu

    7/25/2026

    8/10

    **Score: 9/10 — A Glorious, Unhinged Masterpiece of Maximum Overacting** Some films are subtle. Some films are restrained. And then there is *Face/Off* a film that takes the concept of "going for it" and launches it into orbit with a rocket strapped to its back. Directed by the inimitable John Woo, this is a movie that operates on a wavelength entirely its own: a gloriously unhinged, operatically ridiculous, and u…

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