FACE / OFF

John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, John Carroll Lynch

Paramount Pictures; Directed by John Woo

Rated R; 138 minutes; 1997

A detective (John Travolta) surgically takes on the identity of a terrorist (Nicolas Cage) who is thought to be dead so that he can go undercover to root the villain out. The terrorist, who is actually alive, assumes the detective’s identity, making the detective’s life a living hell in this violent thriller.

REVIEWS

"This isn’t just a thrill ride, it’s a rocket into the thrilling past when directors could scare you with how much emotion they packed in a movie. For once a movie knows how to use its stars. John Woo’s smartest American thriller. A white-knuckle action film for all seasons."

- Richard Corliss, TIME MAGAZINE

"An explosive movie that will keep you at the edge of your seat! Cage and Travolta are magnificent!"

- Maria Salas, CBS-TV

"This, you gotta see! Exciting and then some with an off-the-wall humor that allows Travolta and Cage to really let it rip. There is no resisting FACE / OFF."

- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"An absolute blast!"

- Mike Cidoni, ABC-TV

"**** Finally with FACE / OFF there’s something new and genuinely interesting to watch in an action film: the performances."

- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS

"Explosively entertaining! Travolta and Cage are perfect. John Woo pulls out all the stops in his best action film to date."

- Paul Wunder, WBAI-FM

"An explosive movie that will keep you at the edge of your seat! Cage and Travolta are magnificent!"

- Maria Salas, CBS-TV

"Unlike any film you’ve ever seen! An in-your-face action thriller! Travolta and Cage reach new heights!"

- Bobbie Wygant, NBC-TV

"Amazing and riveting. Don’t miss it!"

- Anne Marie Losique, BOX-OFFICE

"An action thriller that has it all. The acting teamwork of Cage and Travolta is amazing. Director John Woo’s action sequences are poetic."

- Jim Ferguson, PREVUE CHANNEL

"Two thumbs up!"

- SISKEL & EBERT

"A compelling acted, thoroughly entertaining movie."

- Gene Shalit, TODAY

"****."

- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS

"****."

- Jami Bernard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"Travolta and Cage are a perfect team."

- THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"A complete and total blast."

- Leah Rozen, PEOPLE