Face/Off (1997)

Regisseur:

John Woo

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Mike Werb (written by) &
Michael Colleary (written by)

Premierendatum:

27. Juni 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Krimi | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Werbezeile:

In order to catch him, he must become him.

Plot:

A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Boat Chase | Identity Swap | SWAT Team | Identity Crisis

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

An Action Classic That Will Never Lose Its Appeal

Besetzung

John Travolta	...	Sean Archer / Castor Troy
Nicolas Cage	...	Castor Troy / Sean Archer
Joan Allen	...	Dr. Eve Archer
Alessandro Nivola	...	Pollux Troy
Gina Gershon	...	Sasha Hassler
Dominique Swain	...	Jamie Archer
Nick Cassavetes	...	Dietrich Hassler
Harve Presnell	...	Victor Lazarro
Colm Feore	...	Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch	...	Walton, Prison Guard
CCH Pounder	...	Dr. Holllis Miller
Robert Wisdom	...	Tito Biondi
Margaret Cho	...	Wanda
James Denton	...	Buzz (as Jamie Denton)
Matt Ross	...	Loomis

Alternativ:

Face Off
Im Körper des Feindes (Österreich) (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language.

Länge:

138 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Latin

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Malaysia:18SG | UK:18 (re-rating) (uncut) (2004) | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:R (certificate #34954) | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 (DVD version) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Austria:16 | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:18 (cut)

Drehorte:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Firma:

Touchstone Pictures

Dies und das:

Third of three Nicolas Cage action movies in a row to feature a finale in which he is flung through the air involving an explosion (here a speedboat crashing into a beach).

Pannen:

Audio-Visuelle Asynchronität: When Jamie is being smooched by her date, she says, "Karl, stop it!" but her lips do not move.

Dialogzitate:

Walton: You are now the property of Erewhon Prison. A citizen of nowhere. The Geneva Convention is void here; Amnesty International doesn't know we exist. When I say your ass belongs to me, I mean exactly that.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in Naked Movie (2002)

Soundtrack:

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I)

An Action Classic That Will Never Lose Its Appeal

I consider John Woo to be one of the greatest action movie directors in the world,and "Face/Off" proves just that.However,the element that makes this film one of the most intense and spectacular action movies to ever come from Hollywood is the presence of two tremendously talented actors,both of whom are my favorites.Yes,when you have John Travolta and Nicholas Cage together in a movie ,the results are bound to be over the top. John Travolta plays Sean Archer,a dedicated FBI agent who survived a murder attempt by notorious criminal Castor Troy six years ago. However,tragically his son died instead of him and since than Archer is relentlessly chasing Troy.Nicholas Cage plays Troy,and the film begins with a spectacular chase where we see the sheer intensity generated by both these great actors,and you realize that this is not going to be just another action flick. Troy escapes,but his younger brother Pollux Troy(played by Alessandro Nivola) falls into Archer's hands,along with a floppy that contains the blueprint for a bomb to be detonated in downtown L.A. Pollux refuses to reveal the location of the bomb and then a desperate Archer is given an option that is so spine-chilling that Archer refuses immediately.Realizing soon that he has no other choice,he decides to do what he is asked to-to exchange his face for Troy's, and what's more,to alter his entire physical attributes,so that he can go to the prison where his brother is being kept,and fool him into believing that he is Troy and get the location of the bomb from him.The plan seems to work until the moment Castor realizes what has happened,puts on Archer's face,and sets out for revenge.He fools the FBI,fools Archer's wife and sleeps with her and just when one thinks that this is too much,the real Archer escapes prison and it's payback time. Both Travolta and Cage play their roles perfectly,and they do a fantastic job playing each other too. The rest of the cast simply fades away in comparison,and who cares ? Dominique Swain as Archer's rebellious daughter looks good on screen-but that's about it.Joan Allen as his wife is not too impressive either.Gina Gershon as Troy's lover seems much more real in comparison.John Woo provides the film with a novel and flawless script,and some of the best action sequences ever filmed.This film is an absolute must for any action fan,and definitely the best Woo ever made.