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Face/Off · 1997

Face/Off

«In order to trap him, he must become him.»

John Woo · 139 min · United States of America

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

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.

TMDB

7.1

IMDb

7.3

RT

93%

Metacritic

82/100

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Budget
US$80,000,000
Worldwide revenue
US$245,700,000
Profit
US$165,700,000
Box office (US)
$112,276,146
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 23 nominations total
Production companies
WCG Entertainment Productions, Douglas/Reuther Productions, David Permut Productions

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Filming
Los Ángeles California
Setting
Los Ángeles California

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