HONG KONG · 1997

Face/Off

John Woo
Chinese Sixth Generation identity swap undercover operations facial transplant revenge terrorism
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In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

Year1997
CountryHong Kong
DirectorJohn Woo
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