---
title: 'Face/Off (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Woo'
released: '1997-06-27'
runtime_minutes: 133
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/faceoff-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119094/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Face/Off (1997)

1997 · R · 133 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist who undergo an experimental surgery to swap their faces and identities. The film co-stars Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola in his film debut, and features Dominique Swain in her film debut, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder, and Thomas Jane in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Woo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-woo)
- **Screenplay:** [Mike Werb](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-werb), [Michael Colleary](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-colleary)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-powell)
- **Producer:** [Barrie M. Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/barrie-m-osborne), [David Permut](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-permut), [Terence Chang](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-chang)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-wood)
- **Editor:** [Christian Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-wagner), [Steven Kemper](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-kemper)

## Cast

- [John Carroll Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carroll-lynch)
- [Colm Feore](https://cinepixo.com/people/colm-feore)
- [Lisa Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-boyle)
- [Danny Masterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-masterson)
- [Chris Bauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-bauer)
- [Nicolas Cage](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-cage) as Castor Troy
- [Myles Jeffrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/myles-jeffrey)
- [Matt Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-ross)
- [Dominique Swain](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-swain)
- [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes)
- [James Denton](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-denton)
- [Thomas Jane](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-jane)
- [Gbenga Akinnagbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gbenga-akinnagbe)
- [Robert Wisdom](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wisdom)
- [Kirk Baltz](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-baltz)

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