Face/off [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Douglas/Reuther production ; a WCG Entertainment production ; co-producers, Mike Werb and Michael Colleary ; produced by David Permut [and three others] ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo.
FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). After undergoing a radical surgical procedure, Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to carry out his mission. But things go awry when Troy, emerging from a coma, is transformed into Archer and wreaks havoc upon his life, both at work and at home
Record details
- ISBN: 0792152964
- ISBN: 9780792152965
- ISBN: 9781415746707
- ISBN: 1415746702
- ISBN: 0792159128
- ISBN: 9780792159124
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Video, [1998]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes theatrical trailer.Series from container.Videodisc release of a 1997 motion picture.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; music, John Powell.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch, CCH Pounder, Robert Wisdom, Margaret Cho, Jamie Denton, Matt Ross.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R; for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; dual layer; wide screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.
- Language Note:
- English or French dialogue, with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD FAC (Text) | 37810435361273 | Adult Video | Available | - |
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Summary:
FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). After undergoing a radical surgical procedure, Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to carry out his mission. But things go awry when Troy, emerging from a coma, is transformed into Archer and wreaks havoc upon his life, both at work and at home
