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Face/Off
- Theatrical - Wide 1997-06-27
- Cast John Travolta Nicolas Cage Joan Allen Alessandro Nivola Gina Gershon
- Directed by John Woo
- Written by Mike Werb Michael Colleary
Box Office Gross:
$245,700,000
Running Time:
139 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
WCG Entertainment Productions, Douglas/Reuther Productions, David Permut Productions
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Synopsis
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.
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