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.
Face/Off (1997) is a 2h 19min action feature film by John Woo. In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a cri... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
June 27, 1997
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles, California
Filming locations
Los Angeles, California
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2026 - HEROIC BLOODSHED: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WOO
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2022
Titles
| Original title | Face/Off | |
| Québec French title | Double identité | |
| Alternate title | Volte-face |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 330553) | 1997, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| CD | Face/Off (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Powell (1997) | 8 releases, 1997-2006: Edel Records, Hollywood Records |
| Cassette | Face/Off (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Powell (1997) | 1 release, 1997: Hollywood Records |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1997 330553 |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
