In order to catch him, he must become him.|Jun. 27, 1997|United States|138 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Action;Crime;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: FBI Special Agent Sean Archer survives an assassination attempt by the notorious terrorist Castor Troy, but the bullet tragically kills Archer’s young son, Michael. Driven by vengeance, Archer spends six years hunting down Troy. His pursuit leads to a dramatic confrontation at a remote desert airstrip, where Troy taunts Archer with knowledge of a bomb hidden in Los Angeles. However, Troy falls into a coma before revealing its location. Archer’s team, desperate to uncover the bomb, convinces him to undergo an experimental face transplant procedure, assuming Troy’s identity to infiltrate the criminal underworld.
Meanwhile, Troy unexpectedly awakens, discovers his missing face, and forces the surgeon to graft Archer’s face onto his own. Now posing as Archer, Troy manipulates his way into the FBI while the real Archer, trapped in Troy’s identity, struggles to expose the truth. As the race to find the bomb intensifies, Archer must reclaim his life and stop Troy from destroying everything he holds dear.
This high-stakes thriller explores themes of identity, revenge, and redemption, delivering an action-packed and emotionally charged cinematic experience.
Cast director: John Woo
Cast actor: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch
Original name: Face/Off