Face Off [HD DVD] (1997) - 1 Week Movie Rental Service in San Francisco
Item specifics - DVDs
Condition:
Format:
HD-DVD
Edition:
2-Disc Collector's Edition; Widescreen
Leading Role:
John Travolta, Nicolas Cage
Rating:
R
Director:
John Woo
Release Date:
Sep 11, 2007
Genre:
Action, Adventure
UPC:
097361232744
Sub-Genre:
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Region:
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Detailed item info
Movie Description The ordeal of superheroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) is only beginning after finally capturing his archnemesis, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage), an elusive, maniacal terrorist who claimed the life of Archer's son. While Troy languishes in a coma, Archer surgically "borrows" Troy's face in an attempt to gather evidence about Troy's last bomb--which is currently ticking away in a Los Angeles office building. Trouble ensues when Troy wakes up faceless, borrows Archer's visage, and makes a mess of Archer's life; all the while, both men struggle to adapt to their new identities while struggling to blow each other away. Another balletically filmed, thematically complex action-smorgasbord from Hong Kong-vet John Woo. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.
Credits
Producer:
Michael Douglas, Barrie M. Osborne, David Permut, Jonathan Krane, Terence Chang, Steven Reuther, Christopher Godsick
Cast:
Jamie Denton, Thomas Jane, Colm Feore, Nick Cassavetes, Nicolas Cage, CCH Pounder, Harve Presnell, Margaret Cho, John Travolta, Gina Gershon, Chris Bauer, John Carroll Lynch, Alessandro Nivola, Joan Allen, Del Zamora, Paul Hipp, Kirk Baltz, Lisa Boyle, Dominique Swain, Robert Wisdom, Linda Hoffman, Matt Ross, Tommy Flanagan Trio, Steve Hytner, Danny Masterson, Megan Paul, Lauren Sinclair, Myles Jeffrey, Dana Smith, Romy Walthall, Ben Reed, Father Michael Rocha, Mike Webb, Tom Reynolds, Carmen Thomas
Details
Edition:
2-Disc Collector's Edition; Widescreen
Editorial Reviews "...FACE/OFF is relentlessly exciting, thanks to Woo's operatically staged fight and chase scenes and the bravura acting of the two stars..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today - Andy Seiler (06/27/1997)
"...A mega-movie that actually delivers what mega-movies promise: strong characters, smart plotting, breathless action and a gimmick that hasn't been seen before..." New York Times - Janet Maslin (06/27/1997)
"...A delicious inside-out double-reverse movie that's as outrageous and over the top as anyone could want..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (06/27/1997)
"...This is an actor's dream, and Travolta and Cage make the most of it....The high-tech stuff is flawlessly done..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/27/1997)
"...[A] successful mating of Hollywood brawn and crazy HK grace..." Entertainment Weekly - Ty Burr (01/11/2002)
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] hugely enjoyable cat and mouse bullet fest....This is Woo's best US film..." Ultimate DVD - Chris Prince (11/23/2007)
"The co-stars' pairing and facial sharing makes FACE/OFF a crazy thrill." Wall Street Journal (11/20/2009)
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