Face/Off

1997 · 139 min · EN · R · 7.1 (6,180 votes)

Dir. John Woo · Starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain · Music John Powell

“In order to trap him, he must become him.”

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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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This is pure, unadulterated 90s action excess, a high-octane thrill ride that revels in its own audacious premise. Expect explosive set pieces, wildly theatrical performances, and a relentless, almost dizzying pace that leaves you breathless. It's a bombastic, stylish spectacle of good vs. evil with a deliciously twisted core.

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