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The Resource Face/off, Paramount Pictures ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo, (videorecording DVD)

Face/off, Paramount Pictures ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo, (videorecording DVD)

Label
Face/off
Title
Face/off
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
Summary
FBI agent Sean Archer must go undercover to investigate the location of a lethal biological weapon planted by his arch rival, terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy. 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
Cataloging source
IAM
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R for intense sequences of strong violence and for strong language
Language note
English or French dialogue; English, Spanish, or French subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1948-
  • 1954-
  • 1965-
  • 1956-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Woo, John
  • Colleary, Michael
  • Werb, Mike
  • Permut, David
  • Travolta, John
  • Cage, Nicolas
  • Allen, Joan
Runtime
140
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Intelligence officers
  • Terrorists
  • Undercover operations
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Face/off, Paramount Pictures ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1997
  • For specific features see interactive menu
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 140 min.)
Isbn
9780792152965
Isbn Type
(dvd)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
032429256768
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
154957
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm40222584
  • 644959
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Face/off, Paramount Pictures ; a WCG Entertainment production ; produced by David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick ; written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary ; directed by John Woo, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1997
  • For specific features see interactive menu
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 140 min.)
Isbn
9780792152965
Isbn Type
(dvd)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
032429256768
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
154957
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm40222584
  • 644959
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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