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Face / Off

( Catalog Number LV330553WS )
(THX) (2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Face / Off
1997 - 140 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
The ordeal of superheroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) is only beginning after finally capturing his archnemesis, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage), an elusive, maniacal terrorist who claimed the life of Archer's son. While Troy languishes in a coma, Archer surgically "borrows" Troy's face in an attempt to gather evidence about Troy's last bomb--which is currently ticking away in a Los Angeles office building. Trouble ensues when Troy wakes up faceless, borrows Archer's visage, and makes a mess of Archer's life; all the while, both men struggle to adapt to their new identities while struggling to blow each other away. Another balletically filmed, thematically complex action-smorgasbord from Hong Kong-vet John Woo. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The third of John Woo's American-made feature films, Face/Off stars John Travolta as Sean Archer, an FBI agent obsessed with capturing Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage), a criminal genius who years before killed Archer's son while trying to assassinate the agent. Archer's single-minded pursuit of Troy has caused serious harm to his marriage, but Archer thinks the light may have appeared at the end of the tunnel when a seriously wounded Troy is captured in a bloody shootout. However, it turns out that Troy has planted a time bomb, with a biological payload that could destroy the entire city of Los Angeles --- and Troy isn't about to say where it is. The only other person who knows the bomb's location is Troy's brother, Pollux (Alessandro Nivola), who is no more helpful than Castor. FBI scientists hatch a plan: they have developed an experimental surgery which would allow them to graft Troy's face temporarily on Archer's head and allow him to question Pollux as if he were his brother. But after Archer has taken Troy's face, Troy regains consciousness and forces the doctors to give him Archer's face. Now the criminal mastermind has the FBI at his disposal, and the lawman is underground with few places to turn. Along with Woo's usual elaborately choreographed action scenes, Face/Off features a number of notable supporting performances, including Joan Allen as Archer's wife, Colm Feore and C.C.H. Pounder as FBI scientists, and Gina Gershon as Troy's loyal but long-suffering girlfriend. --- Mark Deming

The third time was the charm for John Woo in Hollywood, as his 1997 blockbuster Face/Off reached the passionate intensity of his best Hong Kong works. Anchored by dexterous performances by John Travolta and Nicolas Cage as the face-switching antagonists Sean Archer and Castor Troy, the preposterous story line becomes apt material for Woo to once again examine the intimate bond between cop and villain. Whether literally attempting to blow away the man in the mirror or insinuating themselves into the other's personal life, Travolta and Cage inhabit each other's persona with an adept mix of pathos and glee, rendering the transformation as plausible as it is fun. Woo's virtuoso action sequences, culminating in a dove-ridden church shoot-out reminiscent of The Killer (1989), are replete with his signature balletic slow-motion, razor-sharp editing, and two-fisted gunplay, reaching the emotional pitch of high melodrama with well-choreographed visuals akin to a lethal musical. Hailed for its action pyrotechnics and its strong, high-class cast, Face/Off became a summer hit and Woo's first unqualified American success. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for Face / Off

John Travolta - Sean Archer
Nicolas Cage - Castor Troy
Joan Allen - Eve Archer
Alessandro Nivola - Pollux Troy
Gina Gershon - Sasha Hassler
Dominique Swain - Jamie Archer
Nick Cassavetes - Dietrich Hassler
Harve Presnell - Lazzaro
Colm Feore - Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch - Prison Guard Walton
CCH Pounder - Hollis Miller
Robert Wisdom - Tito
Margaret Cho - Wanda
Jamie Denton - Buzz
Matt Ross - Loomis
Tommy Flanagan
Joe Bob Briggs - Shock Technician

Crew for Face / Off

John Woo - Director
Terence Chang - Producer
Christopher Godsick - Producer
Barrie M. Osborne - Producer
David Permut - Producer
Michael Colleary - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Mike Werb - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Oliver Wood - Cinematographer
John Powell - Composer (Music Score)
Steven Kemper - Editor
Christian Wagner - Editor
Neil Spisak - Production Designer
Steve Arnold - Art Director
Jeff Levine - Associate Producer
Michael Douglas - Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane - Executive Producer
Steven E. Reuther - Executive Producer
Garrett Lewis - Set Designer
Steven Schwartz - Set Designer
Barbara Ann Spencer - Set Designer
Gerald Sullivan - Set Designer
Suzan Wexler - Set Designer
Ellen Mirojnick - Costume Designer
Lawrence James Cavanaugh - Special Effects
VIFX - Special Effects
Arthur Anderson - First Assistant Director
Brian Smrz - Stunts
David Ronne - Sound/Sound Designer
David Kelson - Sound Mixer
Mindy Marin - Casting
Billy Burton - Second Unit Director
Gary Capo - Second Unit Director Of Photography
Kevin Yagher - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Face / Off

Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Halberg, Per 1997 Academy
Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Stoeckinger, Mark P. 1997 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Face / Off
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Action
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 140 Minutes
Chapters: 40
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV
Trailer: Theatrical Trailer

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 23 Dec 1997
Catalog Number: LV330553WS
UPC: 013023522565
ISBN: 0-7921-4702-2
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV330553WS
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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John Travolta and Nicolas Cage in...

Face / Off

( Catalog Number LV330553WS )
(THX) (2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
Theatrical Trailer
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Face / Off
1997 - 140 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
The ordeal of superheroic, singularly dedicated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) is only beginning after finally capturing his archnemesis, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage), an elusive, maniacal terrorist who claimed the life of Archer's son. While Troy languishes in a coma, Archer surgically "borrows" Troy's face in an attempt to gather evidence about Troy's last bomb--which is currently ticking away in a Los Angeles office building. Trouble ensues when Troy wakes up faceless, borrows Archer's visage, and makes a mess of Archer's life; all the while, both men struggle to adapt to their new identities while struggling to blow each other away. Another balletically filmed, thematically complex action-smorgasbord from Hong Kong-vet John Woo. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The third of John Woo's American-made feature films, Face/Off stars John Travolta as Sean Archer, an FBI agent obsessed with capturing Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage), a criminal genius who years before killed Archer's son while trying to assassinate the agent. Archer's single-minded pursuit of Troy has caused serious harm to his marriage, but Archer thinks the light may have appeared at the end of the tunnel when a seriously wounded Troy is captured in a bloody shootout. However, it turns out that Troy has planted a time bomb, with a biological payload that could destroy the entire city of Los Angeles --- and Troy isn't about to say where it is. The only other person who knows the bomb's location is Troy's brother, Pollux (Alessandro Nivola), who is no more helpful than Castor. FBI scientists hatch a plan: they have developed an experimental surgery which would allow them to graft Troy's face temporarily on Archer's head and allow him to question Pollux as if he were his brother. But after Archer has taken Troy's face, Troy regains consciousness and forces the doctors to give him Archer's face. Now the criminal mastermind has the FBI at his disposal, and the lawman is underground with few places to turn. Along with Woo's usual elaborately choreographed action scenes, Face/Off features a number of notable supporting performances, including Joan Allen as Archer's wife, Colm Feore and C.C.H. Pounder as FBI scientists, and Gina Gershon as Troy's loyal but long-suffering girlfriend. --- Mark Deming

The third time was the charm for John Woo in Hollywood, as his 1997 blockbuster Face/Off reached the passionate intensity of his best Hong Kong works. Anchored by dexterous performances by John Travolta and Nicolas Cage as the face-switching antagonists Sean Archer and Castor Troy, the preposterous story line becomes apt material for Woo to once again examine the intimate bond between cop and villain. Whether literally attempting to blow away the man in the mirror or insinuating themselves into the other's personal life, Travolta and Cage inhabit each other's persona with an adept mix of pathos and glee, rendering the transformation as plausible as it is fun. Woo's virtuoso action sequences, culminating in a dove-ridden church shoot-out reminiscent of The Killer (1989), are replete with his signature balletic slow-motion, razor-sharp editing, and two-fisted gunplay, reaching the emotional pitch of high melodrama with well-choreographed visuals akin to a lethal musical. Hailed for its action pyrotechnics and its strong, high-class cast, Face/Off became a summer hit and Woo's first unqualified American success. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for Face / Off

John Travolta - Sean Archer
Nicolas Cage - Castor Troy
Joan Allen - Eve Archer
Alessandro Nivola - Pollux Troy
Gina Gershon - Sasha Hassler
Dominique Swain - Jamie Archer
Nick Cassavetes - Dietrich Hassler
Harve Presnell - Lazzaro
Colm Feore - Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch - Prison Guard Walton
CCH Pounder - Hollis Miller
Robert Wisdom - Tito
Margaret Cho - Wanda
Jamie Denton - Buzz
Matt Ross - Loomis
Tommy Flanagan
Joe Bob Briggs - Shock Technician

Crew for Face / Off

John Woo - Director
Terence Chang - Producer
Christopher Godsick - Producer
Barrie M. Osborne - Producer
David Permut - Producer
Michael Colleary - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Mike Werb - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Oliver Wood - Cinematographer
John Powell - Composer (Music Score)
Steven Kemper - Editor
Christian Wagner - Editor
Neil Spisak - Production Designer
Steve Arnold - Art Director
Jeff Levine - Associate Producer
Michael Douglas - Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane - Executive Producer
Steven E. Reuther - Executive Producer
Garrett Lewis - Set Designer
Steven Schwartz - Set Designer
Barbara Ann Spencer - Set Designer
Gerald Sullivan - Set Designer
Suzan Wexler - Set Designer
Ellen Mirojnick - Costume Designer
Lawrence James Cavanaugh - Special Effects
VIFX - Special Effects
Arthur Anderson - First Assistant Director
Brian Smrz - Stunts
David Ronne - Sound/Sound Designer
David Kelson - Sound Mixer
Mindy Marin - Casting
Billy Burton - Second Unit Director
Gary Capo - Second Unit Director Of Photography
Kevin Yagher - Makeup Special Effects

Awards for Face / Off

Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Halberg, Per 1997 Academy
Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Stoeckinger, Mark P. 1997 Academy

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