Volte-face
see also: Etymology of Volte-face
Volte-face , or Double Identity in Quebec, (in VO: Face/Off ) is a American film of action carried out by John Woo in 1997.
Synopsis
The terrorist Castor Troy is in the Coma following a confrontation with an agent of the CIA, Sean Archer. This last takes the face of Troy, thanks to a surgical operation very delicate, in order to make acknowledge with the brother of Beaver the site of a bends. Meanwhile, Troy leaves the coma and force the surgeon to be made in the same way and is done itself to graft the mask of Archer.
Data sheet
- French Title in Europe: Volte-face
- Title in Quebec: Double Identity
- original Title: Face/Off
- Realization: John Woo
- Production: Michael Douglas, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick, for Douglas /Reuther Productions, Paramount Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, WCG Entertainment Productions
- Scenario: Mike Werb, Michael Colleary
- Music: John Powell (additional: Gavin Greenaway, Geoff Zanelli and Martin Tillman)
- Directing photograph: Oliver Wood
- Assembly: Christian Wagner and Steven Kemper
- American Film
- Format: Colors - 2,35:1 (Cinemascope) - its numerical Dolby, SDR) - 35 mm
- Kind: police officer, action, thriller
- Lasted: 138 minutes
- Interdict in France at its exit with less than 12 years
- Comings out date:
- the USA, Canada: June 27th 1997
- Belgium: August 27th 1997
- France: September 7th 1997 (Festival of American film of Deauville), September 10th 1997 (exploitation)
Distribution
- Nicolas Cage: Beaver Troy - Sean Archer
- John Travolta: Sean Archer - Beaver Troy
- Joan Allen: Doctor Eve Archer
- Dominique Swain: Jamy Archer
- Gina Gershon: Sasha Hassler
- Alessandro Nivola : Pollux Troy
- Nick Cassavetes : Dietrich Hassler
- Danny Masterson : Karl
See too
- Card IMDb
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