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Face/Off [VHS] [1997]

John Travolta (Actor), Nicolas Cage (Actor), John Woo (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over | Format: VHS Tape
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon
  • Directors: John Woo
  • Writers: Michael Colleary, Mike Werb
  • Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Christopher Godsick, David Permut, Jeff Levine, Jonathan D. Krane
  • Format: PAL, Dolby, Surround Sound
  • Language: English, Latin
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.
  • VHS Release Date: 21 Sep 1998
  • Run Time: 133 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CW82
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 238,021 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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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

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Actors: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon
Director: John Woo
Manufacturer: Buena Vista
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best collection yet ! 15 Aug 2002
By Diane
Format:DVD
These are 3 of the best Cage films that exist. The Rock features Nicolas Cage as a bio-chemicals specialist (along with being a beatles maniac), and Sean Connery, the only man to have ever escaped from the most secure jail in the world - Alcatraz. Now, after some members of the public have been held hostage, Connery needs to be the only man to have ever broken into the place! It's a brilliant film offering something for everyone including adventure, excitement, comedy... and Cage! Face/Off is another classic film. John Travolta and Nick Cage star together impecibly. A fantastic storyline offering the viewer suspense, drama, brilliant acting and an intense thriller! Gone in 60 seconds is a 'must-see'. After Cage's brother gets into trouble, the only man that can save him is Nick! To do this, he needs to reunite his old friends and if that's not enough, steal 50 cars in just one very short night! Watch this film if you like amazing acting, comedy, and of course... cars!
3 wonderful films bringing complete entertainment into your home!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ACTION THRILLER EVER! 31 Dec 2000
By A Customer
Format: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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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Cut by the censors 13 Feb 2008
By Paul P
Format:Blu-ray
Good film - but you need to buy the US release to avoid the censorship cuts. US version is unfortunately region coded. What is the point of region coding older films apart from being able to charge more in the UK? In fact what is the point of region coding period.

UPDATE : I wrote this review ages ago and have stumbled across some comments which warrant a response. The current US version is NOT region coded, as pointed out. (I think the initial pressing was, at the time of writting, but the US version is now a Paramount release which is region free).
The BBFC website shows if films are cut. Sometimes the guidance changes and previous cuts are waived, this is noted in any new classifications. There is no mention of previous cuts waived. With older releases such as this, it is sometimes more difficult to establish if there are cuts, as the video version will be labelled as 'uncut', but there will be a note indicating 'as UKCV', so you then need to check if the UK cinema version was cut. Sometimes this note is not there, so although the BBFC entry might say 'passed with no cuts' there are caveats to this. Unless the reclassification says 'all previous cuts waived' then tread with caution.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Face/Off [DVD] [1997]
A decent action film with a plot that keeps you hooked with twists and turns. Well worth a watch. Recommended.
Published 19 days ago by Mr S. Anthony
4.0 out of 5 stars Face/Off
I like John Travolta and think this is one of his best films. A good action film where he and Nicholas Cage work really well together.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Julie Barnes
4.0 out of 5 stars great product
great product, great value. the rest of this review does not need to be continued expect that this website waants a certain number of words
Published 1 month ago by kevin russell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
It's a great movie including 2 great actors:Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, love it!
And the scenario is so perfect, Can watch in several times...
Published 1 month ago by YOUNG MONEY INC.
5.0 out of 5 stars to order to trap him he must become him
face off something different story from john woo action thriller movie action through the way love this movie when i watched first time john woo get some different ideas making... Read more
Published 2 months ago by shabz
2.0 out of 5 stars Face off
i fink you sent me the rong dvd. It was half a movie it didnt start from the start. And it kept freezing. Soo didnt get to watch it.
Published 2 months ago by Lishalee
1.0 out of 5 stars Dont bother
Dont but this there is just bordem because cage is bad at acting travoltas bad this is just stupid making and needs to but throws out the collection a bad film 1.1 out of 10.0
Published 3 months ago by juliedilworth
5.0 out of 5 stars great
this item was used, but it played like a brand new copy. arrived in very good time. well packaged and over all very pleased with it
Published 3 months ago by tracey claire
3.0 out of 5 stars Double sided DVD
Why is this a double sided DVD? It is only 133 mins long with the final hour on Side B. Annoying.
Published 3 months ago by CatherineO
5.0 out of 5 stars simply amazing!
well as far as the film go's there isn't much to say apart from if you haven't seen it then you need to, two brilliant actors both with different but equally genius roles to play. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Miss V. C. Larkin
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