Face/Off Subtitled VHS Videotape John Woo An FBI agent captures a ruthless terrorist after a fierce battle. To find the location of a planted biological weapon, he undergoes a procedure to transplant the face of the comatose terrorist onto himself. However, the terrorist later awakens and has the agent's face transplanted onto himself. With their positions reversed, the terrorist pursues the agent who had cornered him, intending to eliminate him. Produced in 1997, this film was John Woo's breakthrough work in the United States. It is one of his representative works, alongside "A Better Tomorrow," "Red Cliff," and "Mission: Impossible 2." Director: John Woo Screenplay: Mike Werb Michael Colleary Producers: David Permut Terence Chang Christopher Godsick Barry M. Osborne Executive Producers: Michael Douglas Jonathan D. Krane Stephen Reuther Cast: Nicolas Cage John Travolta Joan Allen Gina Gershon Alessandro Nivola Nick Cassavetes Dominique Swain Colm Feore Music: John Powell Theme Song: "Don't Loose a Head" by INXS Cinematography: Oliver Wood Editing: Steven Kemper Christian Wagner Production Companies: Paramount Pictures Touchstone Pictures Distribution: USA: Paramount Pictures Japan: Buena Vista International Release Dates: USA: June 27, 1997 Japan: February 28, 1998 Running Time: 138 minutes