Face/off / Paramount Pictures presents a Douglas/Reuther production ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut [and others] ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo.

FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). After undergoing a radical surgical procedure, Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to carry out...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation
WCG Entertainment (Firm)
Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Permut, David
Werb, Mike
Colleary, Michael
Woo, John, 1948-
Travolta, John, 1954-
Cage, Nicolas, 1965-
Allen, Joan, 1956-
Nivola, Alessandro
Gershon, Gina
Swain, Dominique, 1980-
Cassavetes, Nick
Presnell, Harve
Feore, Colm, 1958-
Lynch, John Carroll, 1963-
Pounder, C. C. H.
Wisdom, Robert
Cho, Margaret
Denton, James, 1963-
Ross, Matt
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
English or French dialogue, with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [1998]
Series:Widescreen DVD collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Intelligence officers > United States > Drama.
Terrorists > United States > Drama.
Undercover operations > Drama.
Terroristas > United States > Teatro.
Intelligence officers.
Terrorists.
Undercover operations.
California > Los Angeles.
United States.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). After undergoing a radical surgical procedure, Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to carry out his mission. But things go awry when Troy, emerging from a coma, is transformed into Archer and wreaks havoc upon his life, both at work and at home.
Note:Series from container.
Videodisc release of a 1997 motion picture.
Includes theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF7 D0005137 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language.
ISBN:0792152964
9780792152965
9781415746707
1415746702
Credits:Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; film editors, Christian Wagner, Steven Kemper ; music, John Powell.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.
Cast:
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, Jamie Denton, Matt Ross.