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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 27, 1997
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 6, 1998
Box Office
$245.7M
Budget
$80.0M
Return
3.1x
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
WCG Entertainment Productions, Douglas/Reuther Productions, David Permut Productions
Keywords
bomb
prison
prisoner
undercover
mexican standoff
fbi
biological weapon
face transplant
psychopath
revenge
prison escape
flashback
organized crime
tragedy
shootout
boat chase
los angeles, california
doctor
sibling
disguise
blunt
vendetta
surgery
criminal gang
golden gun
archvillain
bullet ballet
archenemy
brother brother relationship
maximum security prison
fbi agent
Cast
Full credits →J
John Travolta
Sean Archer
Nicolas Cage
Castor Troy
Joan Allen
Eve Archer
A
Alessandro Nivola
Pollux Troy
G
Gina Gershon
Sasha Hassler
D
Dominique Swain
Jamie Archer
N
Nick Cassavetes
Dietrich Hassler
H
Harve Presnell
Victor Lazarro
C
Colm Feore
Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch
Prison Guard Walton
C
CCH Pounder
Hollis Miller
R
Robert Wisdom
Tito Biondi
M
Margaret Cho
Wanda
J
James Denton
Buzz
M
Matt Ross
Loomis
C
Chris Bauer
Ivan Dubov
M
Myles Jeffrey
Michael Archer
T
Thomas Jane
Burke Hicks
T
Tommy Flanagan
Leo
D
Dana Smith
Lars
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Quotes
See all →Only One Will Survive
Taglines
Only one will survive.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Reflection and Identity in Face/Off
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It's like looking in a mirror - only not.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
