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Face/Off (1997)
Directed by John Woo
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 139 minutes
Actors
John Travolta | Nicolas Cage | Joan Allen | Alessandro Nivola | Gina Gershon | Dominique Swain | Nick Cassavetes | Harve Presnell | Colm Feore | John Carroll Lynch | CCH Pounder | Robert Wisdom | Margaret Cho | James Denton | Matt Ross | Chris Bauer | Myles Jeffrey | David McCurley | Thomas Jane | Tommy Flanagan | Dana Smith | Romy Windsor | Paul Hipp | Kirk Baltz | Lauren Sinclair | Ben Reed | Lisa Boyle | Linda Hoffman | Danny Masterson | Father Michael Rocha | Megan Paul | Mike Werb | Tom Reynolds | Steve Hytner | Carmen Thomas | John Bloom | Thomas Rosales Jr. | Walter Scott | Brooke Leslie | Cam Brainard | David Warshofsky | John Neidlinger | Norm Compton | Gregg Shawzin | Clifford Einstein | Marco Kyris | Tom Fridley | Andrew Wallace | Jacinto Rodriguez | Chic Daniel | Laurence Walsh | Tony Boldi | Khristian Lupo | William Morts | Darren Pele | Joan Beal | Neill Calabro | Jason Thomas Campbell | Tory Christopher | Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Del Zamora
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
35mm presentation part of the 9 Days of ’90s Celebration courtesy of International Film Series at University of Colorado - Boulder
Incredible to see this on the big screen for the first time and on 35mm!
It’s been at least 20 years since I’ve seen this so it was circled on the IFS calendar as a can’t miss. The movie is so over the top and ridiculous but Travolta and Cage make it work. They are so very good. When the Jason asked the audience who was seeing this for the first time, almost the entire group raised their hands, which is not surprising since most are students. Such a blast to watch with a bunch of first-timers and another reason why I love seeing movies like this at CU Boulder. Super fun viewing with a crowd.
One thing that stood out that I wouldn’t have noticed 20+ years ago is how much the first third of the movie looks like the Hong Kong films produced in the early to mid-90s. Then it starts to move into a more traditional looking Hollywood actioner with all the usual John Woo hallmarks and flourishes. The entire finale with the chain of explosions during a speed boat chase (!!) is the perfect banana pants sequence to close the movie.
“Dad, I’m sorry I shot you.” big LOL from the crowd
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