Face/off [DVD video]

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Title:

Added Author:

Woo, John, 1948- director.

Travolta, John, 1954- actor.

Cage, Nicolas, 1965- actor.

Allen, Joan, 1956- actor.

Gershon, Gina, actor.

Nivola, Alessandro, actor.

Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Abstract:

FBI Special Agent Sean Archer is trying to find a biological weapon that has been placed in Los Angeles by the sadistic terrorist-for-hire and criminal mastermind Castor Troy. Archer has been hunting Troy for the last 8 years and is consumed by revenge because Troy is responsible for the death of Archer's son. To do this, Archer must 'borrow' Troy's face using a surgical procedure to go undercover as Troy, but things go wrong when Troy assumes the identity of Archer.

General Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.

Special features: Commentaries by director John Woo and writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary; 7 deleted scenes - including an alternate ending with optional commentary.

Performers:

John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, Alessandro Nivola, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch, CCH Pounder.

Technical Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced); Dolby DTS 6.1 surround, Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, NTSC.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Drama.

Subject Term:

Biological weapons -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Face -- Surgery -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Terrorists -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Criminal behavior -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Revenge -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Genre:

Thrillers (Motion pictures)