Film

Face/Off 1997

Directed by John Woo

  • Action, Crime, Science Fiction
  • 139 min
  • R

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.

ActionCrimeScience Fictionprisonbiological weaponprisonerbombundercoverpsychopathfbimexican standoffface transplantprison escapeflashbackrevenge

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Relentless, unpretentious, earnest and resolved.

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The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 5The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 25 / 2The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 5The Thrill Chaser: disliked by 15 / 1The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 3The Provocateur: disliked by 33 / 3The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 3The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 23 / 2The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 2The Ironist: disliked by 32 / 3The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 3The Formalist: disliked by 13 / 1The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 3The Genre Devotee: disliked by 13 / 1The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 2The Sincere: disliked by 22 / 2loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

77 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Ironists.