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Format: Laserdisc
Dec 1997
Rated R
Recording Mode: Dolby Surround AC-3
Sound: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
140 min.
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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.
Industry 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 - p.1D - Andy Seiler
"...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 - p.C1 - 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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Other Editions
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DVD, Oct 1998 - $0.75 Save 94%
VHS, Nov 1997 - $0.75 Save 92%
Laserdisc - $3.67 Save 90%
DVD, Oct 1998 - $2.75 Save 81%
Blu-ray Disc, Sep 2007 - $9.98
HD DVD, Sep 2007 - $4.00 Save 89%
DVD, Sep 2007 - $1.65
DVD, Sep 2007 - $3.00
DVD, Dec 2008 - Not in stock. Add to Wish List
DVD, Dec 2008 - $6.60
Blu-ray Disc, May 2009 - $25.81
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