Face/Off
Face/Off
Face/Off
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1997
2h 19m
7.1(5662 votes)
Action
Crime
Science Fiction

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Touchstone Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

John Travolta

Sean Archer

John Travolta
Acting

Nicolas Cage

Castor Troy

Nicolas Cage
Acting

Joan Allen

Eve Archer

Joan Allen
Acting

Alessandro Nivola

Pollux Troy

Alessandro Nivola
Acting

Gina Gershon

Sasha Hassler

Gina Gershon
Acting

Dominique Swain

Jamie Archer

Dominique Swain
Directing

Nick Cassavetes

Dietrich Hassler

Nick Cassavetes
Acting

Harve Presnell

Victor Lazarro

Harve Presnell
Acting

Colm Feore

Dr. Malcolm Walsh

Colm Feore
Acting

John Carroll Lynch

Prison Guard Walton

John Carroll Lynch
Acting

CCH Pounder

Hollis Miller

CCH Pounder
Acting

Robert Wisdom

Tito Biondi

Robert Wisdom
Acting

Margaret Cho

Wanda

Margaret Cho
Acting

James Denton

Buzz

James Denton
Acting

Matt Ross

Loomis

Matt Ross
Acting

Chris Bauer

Ivan Dubov

Chris Bauer
Acting

Myles Jeffrey

Michael Archer

Myles Jeffrey
Acting

David McCurley

Adam Hassler

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Acting

Thomas Jane

Burke Hicks

Thomas Jane
Acting

Tommy Flanagan

Leo

Tommy Flanagan
Acting

Dana Smith

Lars

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Acting

Romy Walthall

Kimberly

Romy Walthall
Acting

Paul Hipp

Fitch

Paul Hipp
Acting

Kirk Baltz

Aldo

Kirk Baltz
Acting

Lauren Sinclair

Agent Winters

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Acting

Ben Reed

Pilot

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Acting

Lisa Boyle

Cindee

Lisa Boyle
Acting

Linda Hoffman

Livia

Linda Hoffman
Acting

Danny Masterson

Karl

Danny Masterson
Acting

Father Michael Rocha

Priest

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Acting

Megan Paul

Hospital Girl

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Writing

Mike Werb

Hospital Dad

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Acting

Tom Reynolds

LAPD Cop

Tom Reynolds
Acting

Steve Hytner

Interrogating Agent

Steve Hytner
Acting

Carmen Thomas

Reporter Valerie

Carmen Thomas
Acting

John Bloom

Prison Medical Technician

John Bloom
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Prisoner (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Crew

Walter Scott

Port Police Commander

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Acting

Brooke Leslie

ER Nurse

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Acting

Cam Brainard

Dispatcher

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Acting

David Warshofsky

Bomb Leader

David Warshofsky
Acting

John Neidlinger

Bomb Technician

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Acting

Norm Compton

Cigarette Guard

Norm Compton
Acting

Gregg Shawzin

Lock Down Guard

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Acting

Clifford Einstein

Restorative Surgeon

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Crew

Marco Kyris

Recreation Guard

Marco Kyris
Acting

Tom Fridley

Prison Guard

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Acting

Andrew Wallace

Altar Boy

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Acting

Jacinto Rodriguez

Prisoner

Jacinto Rodriguez
Acting

Chic Daniel

FBI Squad Leader

Chic Daniel
Writing

Laurence Walsh

Walsh Clinic Nurse

Laurence Walsh
Acting

Tony Boldi

Jim Elsworth (uncredited)

Tony Boldi
Acting

Khristian Lupo

Dietrich's Henchman (uncredited)

Khristian Lupo
Crew

William Morts

Dietrich's Man (who holds Adam) (uncredited)

William Morts
Acting

Darren Pele

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

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Acting

Joan Beal

Soprano Soloist (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Jason Thomas Campbell

SWAT Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Tory Christopher

SWAT Officer (uncredited)

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Crew

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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Acting

Del Zamora

Janitor (uncredited)

Del Zamora

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