Face/Off

Face/Off is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by John Woo, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The two both play an FBI agent and a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume the physical appearance of one another. The film exemplifies gun fu and heroic bloodshed action sequences, and has Travolta and Cage each playing two personalities. It was the first Hollywood film in which Woo was given complete creative control and was acclaimed b... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 27, 1997

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 18 min

Also known as:

  • Без лица,
  • Im Körper des Feindes,
  • Ál/Arc,
  • A Outra Face,
  • Contracara,
  • Adistakta/Prosopa,
  • Лице назаем,
  • Contra/Cara,
  • Double identité,
  • Face Off,
  • Cara a cara (Face/Off),
  • Kahe/Võitlus,
  • Face/off - kahdet kasvot,
  • Covjek bez lica,
  • Yüzyüze,
  • Fata in fata,
  • Face/Off - Due facce di un assassino,
  • Bez twarzy,
  • Volte/face,
  • Brez obraza

Film

Directed by

John Woo

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow,...

Tagline:

  • To destroy your enemy, you must find him, face him, and then... become him.
  • It's like looking in a mirror - only not
  • In order to catch him, he must become him.

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1997
  • Oct 7, 1998
  • Oct 6, 1998
  • Jun 27, 1997
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 18 min
  • 2 h 19 min
  • 2 h 20 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 80,000,000

Soundtrack:

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Awards

MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence Winners

MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,923
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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