Face/Off

Face/Off
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Directed byJohn Woo
Written by
  • Mike Werb
  • Michael Colleary
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOliver Wood
Edited by
  • Christian Wagner
  • Steven Kemper
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 27, 1997 (1997-06-27) (U.S.)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million
Box office$246 million

Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller movie directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist who undergo an experimental surgery to swap their faces and identities. The movie co-stars Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola in his movie debut, and features Dominique Swain in her movie debut, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder, and Thomas Jane in supporting roles.

Principal photography began on January 4, 1997, in Los Angeles and wrapped on April 1. The movie score was composed by John Powell. Face/Off was Woo's third American movie, and was his first in which he was given major creative control.

Face/Off was theatrically released on June 27, 1997, in the United States by Paramount Pictures and internationally by Buena Vista International through its Touchstone Pictures banner. It earned critical acclaim for the performances by Cage and Travolta and its stylized action sequences. The movie earned $246 million worldwide on an $80 million budget, making it the 11th highest-grossing movie of 1997. At the 70th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing.

Face/Off has gained a cult following and is considered as one of Woo's best movies. A sequel is in development.

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References

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  3. ↑ BBFC. "Face/off". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-02. Approved Running time 138m 41s
  4. 1 2 3 "Face/Off (1997)". Box Office Mojo. August 29, 1997. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "THE ORAL HISTORY OF FACE/OFF, NICOLAS CAGE'S INEXPLICABLE SCI-FI MASTERPIECE". Inverse. June 27, 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Chappell, Caitlin (16 March 2022). "How the Adam Project's Face/Off Reference Came to Be". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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  8. ↑ Squires, John (7 June 2022). "Adam Wingard Updates on 'Face/Off' Sequel; Will Nicolas Cage Return?". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Hermanns, Grant (3 May 2022). "Face/Off 2 Update Shared By Nicolas Cage". Screen Rant. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Andrew (June 27, 2022). "'Face/Off' Went Full John Woo by Channeling His Classic 'The Killer'". Collider.
  11. ↑ McGrotty, Andrew (April 14, 2022). "Best John Woo Movies, Ranked". MovieWeb.

Notes

  1. ↑ Distributed under the Touchstone Pictures banner.
  2. ↑ Attributed to multiple references:

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