Face/Off (1997)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.2/10   

Réalisateur:

John Woo

Writers (WGA):

Mike Werb (written by) &
Michael Colleary (written by)

Release Date:

27 juin 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Accroche:

In order to catch him, he must become him.

Plot:

A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Bomb | Prison | Undercover | Identity

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 18 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Corny. Crazy. Cool.

Ensemble

John Travolta	...	Sean Archer / Castor Troy
Nicolas Cage	...	Castor Troy / Sean Archer
Joan Allen	...	Dr. Eve Archer
Alessandro Nivola	...	Pollux Troy
Gina Gershon	...	Sasha Hassler
Dominique Swain	...	Jamie Archer
Nick Cassavetes	...	Dietrich Hassler
Harve Presnell	...	Victor Lazarro
Colm Feore	...	Dr. Malcolm Walsh
John Carroll Lynch	...	Walton, Prison Guard
CCH Pounder	...	Dr. Holllis Miller
Robert Wisdom	...	Tito Biondi
Margaret Cho	...	Wanda
James Denton	...	Buzz (as Jamie Denton)
Matt Ross	...	Loomis

Autre(s) titre(s):

Face Off (USA) (alternative spelling)
Double identité (Canada: French title) [fr]
Double/identité (Canada: French title) [fr]
Volte/face (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language.

Durée:

138 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Latin

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R (certificate #34954) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 (DVD version) | UK:18 (re-rating) (uncut) (2004) | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:14 | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Austria:16 | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:18 (cut)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Anecdotes:

Also, In Con Air (1997), the 2nd of the "trilogy," Cameron Poe (Cage) drops the dead body of "Pinball" from the plane, and it falls onto a beige Volvo.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the hangar shootout one of Archer's agents is shot with a shotgun. As the blast throws him backwards the stunt wire that pulls him off the ground and backwards is visible.

Guillemet:

Castor Troy: Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours.

Movie Connections:

References Les yeux sans visage (1960)

Soundtrack:

Don't Lose Your Head

Corny. Crazy. Cool.

Face/Off is amazing because it mixes an outrageously cornball plot with some of the best acting in an action movie. How John Woo pulled it off is beyond me. His visual imagery is flamboyant and decorative, yet never fails to deliver the goods. There is always a flurry of images to grasp our attention. Granted, his typical trademarks are here, but never does the script suffer from the same problems as in his other works.

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are phenomenal in their dual roles each. The rest of the cast isn't very deep and is more filler than anything else. The editing job feels underdone, particularly when the action sequences get to the "overcooked" staged. Still, how many speedboat chases or airplane crashes are you going to see in a slow-motion?

Overall, a summer action movie that delivers in acting, directing, and most other departments. 4 out of 5 stars.