Face/Off (1997)

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In order to trap him, he must become him.

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.

• Released: 1997-06-27
• Genres: Action, Crime, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 6,130 votes

Directed by John Woo.

Top cast

• John Travolta as Sean Archer
• Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy
• Joan Allen as Eve Archer
• Alessandro Nivola as Pollux Troy
• Gina Gershon as Sasha Hassler
• Dominique Swain as Jamie Archer
• Nick Cassavetes as Dietrich Hassler
• Harve Presnell as Victor Lazarro
• Colm Feore as Dr. Malcolm Walsh
• John Carroll Lynch as Prison Guard Walton

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Face/Off

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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