Face/Off (1997) at a Glance: Facts, Content, Cast

Facts

1997 · Action, Crime · English3.1× its budget · Critics +12 over audiences · Long for action movies

Critics vs audiences

Critics like it more than audiences (+12)

Critics 88Audiences 76GoodWatch 81

Tomatometer93%
Metascore82
Audience score82%
User score7.6
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 353 K ratings3.6/5

Box office

3.1×its budget

Budget: $80 M
Worldwide: $246 M

Worldwide it earned $166 M more than it cost.

Running time

2 h 19 min

Longer than most action movies, +31 min on the typical 108

typical 108139

Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.

Reach

Streams in 61 countries, rent or buy in 5 more

+51

Released

1997

June 27, 1997

29 years ago

Genres

ActionCrimeScience Fiction

Language

English

Original language

Also spoken

Latin

Made in

United States

Awards

MTV Award winner, Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

MTV Movie & TV Awards1998

Best Action Sequence1998Won
MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence1998Won
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo1998Won

Academy Awards1998

Sound Editing1998Nominated

Content

R · Violence, strong languageAdults

Rated

RUnited States

What's in it

ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Made by

Directed by John Woo, written with Michael Colleary, Mike WerbOliver Wood (camera), John Powell (music), Christian Wagner (editing)·287 people in 11 departments

Directing · 9

John Woo Director, Storyboard
William H. Burton Sr. Second Unit Director
Cate Hardman Script Supervisor
Jamie Marshall Second Second Assistant Director
Paula Barrett-Barbier Script Supervisor
Arthur Anderson First Assistant Director

Writing · 2

Michael Colleary Writer, Co-Producer
Mike Werb Writer, Co-Producer

Production · 38

Michael Douglas Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane Executive Producer
Steven Reuther Executive Producer
Barrie M. Osborne Producer
Terence Chang Producer
Christopher Godsick Producer

Camera · 32

Oliver Wood Director of Photography
Gary Capo Second Unit Director of Photography
William D. Barber Camera Operator
Ian Fox Camera Operator
Bob Muñoz First Company Grip
Brad Peterman First Assistant Camera

Editing · 10

Christian Wagner Editor
Steven Kemper Editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
Matthew Booth First Assistant Editor
H. Dwight Raymond IV First Assistant Editor, Visual Effects Editor
Stephen R. Sheridan Color Timer

Sound · 53

John Powell Original Music Composer
Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan O'Connell Foley Artist
Jeff Rosen Foley Editor

Art · 31

Neil Spisak Production Design
Steve Arnold Art Direction
Charlie Nicholson Set Dresser
Suzan Wexler Set Designer
Steven Schwartz Set Designer
Jason Sweers Graphic Designer

Costume & Make-Up · 16

Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design
Nina Kraft Makeup Artist
Kevin Yagher Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anthony J. Scarano Costume Supervisor
Mary L. Hart-Mastro Hair Department Head
David Atherton Makeup Department Head

Visual Effects · 26

Richard E. Hollander Visual Effects Supervisor
Boyd Shermis Visual Effects Supervisor
Matthew Ferro Visual Effects Producer, Digital Producer
Rick Sander 3D Artist
Kenneth Au Digital Compositor
Garrett Lam Digital Compositor