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At his best, director John Woo turns action movies into ballets of blood and bullets grounded in character drama. Face/Off marks Woo's first American film to reach the pitched level of his best Hong Kong work (Hard-Boiled). He takes a patently absurd premise--hero and villain exchange identities by literally swapping faces in science-fiction plastic surgery--and creates a double-barrelled revenge film driven by the split psyches of its newly redefined characters. FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must play the villain to move through the underworld while psychotic terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) becomes a perversely paternal family man, while using every tool at his disposal to destroy his nemesis. Travolta vamps Cage's tics and flamboyant excess with the grace of a dancer after his transformation from cop to criminal, while Cage plays the sullen, bottled-up agent excruciatingly trapped behind the face of the man who killed his son. His attempts to live up to the terrorist's reputation become cathartic explosions of violence that both thrill and terrify him. This is merely icing on the cake for action fans, the dramatic backbone for some of the most visceral action thrills ever. Woo fills the screen with one show-stopping set-piece after another, bringing a poetic grace to the action freakout with sweeping camerawork and sophisticated editing. This marriage of melodrama and mayhem ups the ante from cops-and-robbers clichés to a conflict of near-mythic levels. --Sean Axmaker

Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Action Overload
Cast Biographies
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ACTION THRILLER EVER!, 1 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Face/Off [VHS] [1997] (VHS Tape)
This film I honestly thought was the best action thriller I have ever seen, with amazing gun fights, excellent stunts and a brilliant plot. John Travalta is Sean Archer, a top FBI Agent who was just brought to justice the killer of his young son, Castor Troy. But there is a complication. Although his family can settle down and live in peace, there is a bomb planted somewhere in LA but only Castor and his buddies know where. To solve this, Archer agrees to a ridiculous operation to have his face swapped with Castor's (who is in a coma), his voice and his hair aswell. As Archer goes undercover as Castor in a high-force prison, he finds out information about the whereabouts of the bomb. But then the real Castor wakes out of his coma and burns all the documents that prove the face-swap ever happened and kills all the people who know about it. Sean soon realises that he is stuck in jail, whilst Castor lives his life. As further complications ensue, the action and stunts of John Woo get better and better. Both Nicholas Cage and John Travolta have to act each other's characters and do it very well when they must. This film is absolutely brilliant. BUY IT NOW!!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Action, Special Effects, Bullets what more would you want, 10 Mar 2000
By stef_nz@hotmail.com (Asheridge, Bucks) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Face/Off [VHS] [1997] (VHS Tape)
As a huge fan of both John Travolta who plays Sean Archer and Nicolas Cage who plays Castor Troy. I found this film a real action packed adventure. Sean the good guy and the bad guy battle it out as Sean wants to revenge the murders of his son by Castor. With some amazing special effects Sean and Caster end up swapping faces and the films plot really starts to keep the viewer enthralled. With amazon action scenes but the master of Action director John Woo I highly recommend this film.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars When You Become Obsessed With the Enemy, You Become the Enemy, 9 Nov 2008
"Face Off" is that rarest of films, an intelligent and soulful action movie which is both excellent and bad in equal measure.

In fact, as far as I can remember, only "The Last Boy Scout" starring Bruce Willis was comparable; an exploration of the characters' humanity which was almost ruined by the usual clichés.

Aside from the slow-motion gun battle in which the young boy is listening to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," almost all of the `Action' in this film is gratuitous rubbish. The metaphors are so blatant that they might as well be highlighted in neon. Even the plot itself is wildly implausible and full of gaping chasms. So in the end, the one thing that earned this film four stars was Nicolas Cage's incredible acting.

To be honest, as far as I'm concerned, John Travolta couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag. But alongside his spectacular role as the terrorist Castor Troy, (a role which he pulled off magnificently but Travolta hammed up `til I wanted to cringe,) Cage's performance as John Travolta `Playing' Castor Troy was one of the best that I've ever seen.

Indeed, if it wasn't for Nicolas Cage, the film's message might have been buried. But thanks to his performance as the tortured agent who is given the identity of his nemesis, it should be clear to anyone who's actually paying attention.

"When You Become Obsessed With the Enemy, You Become the Enemy." In this case, literally.

After the murder of his son, the agent became totally obsessed with tracking down his killer. As one of the incidental songs states rather blatantly, the only thing that keeps him going is his desire for revenge.

He's long since ceased to be a husband and father to his wife and surviving daughter, throwing himself into his work to try and avoid his pain.

Even when he thinks that Troy is dead, he still can't let go of the guilt. But after spending a few weeks as the man who he's hunted for six years, seeing first hand what he's lost, what he's become and what is truly important, he's finally able to move forward again and get on with his life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Every Face Tells A Story
Sean Archer is obsessed with Castor Troy, a self-obsessed villain; who killed Sean's son and is now planning to destroy LA with a deadly virus. Read more
Published 6 months ago by DL Productions UK

4.0 out of 5 stars A good all rounder!
Nick cage and john travolta are a great paring in this movie the casting crew did a great job, The story is a little bit simplistic but otherwise its great film with plenty of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. D. Squire

5.0 out of 5 stars Travolta Vs Cage - the ultimate action film
The synopsis above will tell the plot and the general outline of the film which. can I just say, is fantastic; but what it doesnt say is how the two actors Cage and Travolta turn... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. N. F. Jowsey

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, shame about the language...
I really did enjoy this film as I do love the idea of switched identities (e.g. Freaky Friday!) But I belive the films only flaw was the pointless swearing and too much gun... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Andrew Taylor

1.0 out of 5 stars SWITCH /OFF
I've seen some diabolical storylines over the years, but this is amongst the most naff.

Basically Nicholas Cage is a good guy, John Travolta isn't. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Nevs

5.0 out of 5 stars How technology can go wrong
Nicholas Cage completes a hat trick of action movies after 'The Rock' and 'Con Air'. This is the best of the lot. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2007 by Jay

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the greats of all time
It may seem strange to say that this is one of the greatest films around,but it is,its effortless in entertaining,its great in its gun fighting and the plot can actually be called... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by sean paul mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars what a beauty!
I dont care what anyone says about this film, it's one of the best action films ever! john travolta is brilliant as castor, my fave line 'oohh what a predicament'!! Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2006 by S. Firth

5.0 out of 5 stars Face/Off never fails to please
John Woo's Face/Off is a truly amaxing film. Travolta and Cage act out their characters perfectly and firmly establish this film. Read more
Published on 27 April 2006 by L. taylor

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth a watch
I would never say 'don't watch it' because it is worth taking a peek at the inventive idea of switiching identities by swapping faces. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2006 by Rachy

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