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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