Nicolas cage to recreate con air and faceoff roles for bonkers new film news nicolas cage will play nicolas cage in a new film about nicolas cage, called the unbearable weight of massive talent. Paramount pictures is giving a face lift to faceoff, the 1997 john woodirected action thriller that starred john travolta and nicolas. The 5 most nicolas cage movies nicolas cage has ever done. People think im not in on the joke film the guardian. Mar 09, 2020 its an allout bmovie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. Aug 30, 2017 face off might be the movie in which we all discovered just how crazy nicolas cage could be on screen. Faceoff is a 1997 american action film directed by john woo, written by mike werb and michael colleary, and starring john travolta and nicolas cage. Its a broadly enjoyable exercise in cinematic style, with john travolta and nicolas cage having huge fun impersonating each others mannerisms. Paramount has hired 22 jump street screenwriter oren uziel to pen the. Nicolas cage to recreate con air and faceoff roles for. There is a moment in face off when sean archer john travolta, a member of a secret fbi antiterrorist team, confronts the comatose body of castor troy nicolas cage, his archenemy, in.
John woos faceoff is nearly two and a half hours of mostly wtf moments stitched together across a series of gunfights drunk on slowmo, interspersed with dialogue scenes where everybody might as well be shouting top that. Sep 01, 2017 the plot of face off, if i may be so bold as to try to summarize it in one sentence, goes something like this. Both have been the biggest movie stars on the planet at one stage. As youd expect from a man who once went on a literal quest for the holy grail, nicolas cage is a bit barmy. Apr 24, 2020 23 years ago, in 1997, paramount pictures released what would become a cult classic. Faceoff is the second american heroic bloodshed film by hong kong director john woo, starring john travolta and nicolas cage playing an fbi agent and terrorist, as arch enemies fighting it out to see who can use the most guns at the same time. Nicolas cage has a reputation for excess but weve got him all wrong, he tells emma brockes. Pervy is an accurate assessment of where faceoffs handling of sexuality starts and stops. Twenty years ago, nicolas cage wood john travolta and audiences were treated to an action spectacular that ranks amongst the. Paramount putting a new face on action hit faceoff deadline.
Cage changed his name early in his career to make his. Faceoff marks woos first american film to reach the pitched level of his best hong kong work hardboiled. Faceoff is a film that everyone should experience at least once in their. There is a moment in face off when sean archer john travolta. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with capturing castor troy nicolas cage, a criminal genius who years. During his hollywood period, woo made a grand total of six theatrically. He takes a patently absurd premisehero and villain exchange identities by literally swapping faces in sciencefiction plastic surgeryand creates a doublebarreled revenge film driven by the split psyches of its newly redefined. The plot of faceoff, if i may be so bold as to try to summarize it in one sentence, goes something like this. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. His other notable movies include raising arizona, the rock. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television.
Nicolas cage, american actor, perhaps best known for his performances in action films and bigbudget summer blockbusters. During his hollywood period, woo made a grand total of six theatrically released movies before going into movie jail and. Heres the lives of 7 teenage friends in 1981, singing, dancing and breaking the 4th wall. With john travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen, alessandro nivola. This is a full screen edition, vhs is new, and unopened. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with capturing castor troy nicolas cage, a criminal genius who years before killed archers son while trying to assassinate the agent.
Nicolas cage will recreate faceoff and con air scenes for his crazy meta movie close. Its an allout bmovie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. His facial expressions in this film are the stuff memes are made of. Get in the cage with nicolas cage and nicolas cage snl duration. Travolta plays an fbi agent and cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume. Face off is the second american heroic bloodshed film by hong kong director john woo, starring john travolta and nicolas cage playing an fbi agent and terrorist, as arch enemies fighting it out to see who can use the most guns at the same time. Faceoff is a 1997 american sciencefiction action directed by john woo and starringjohn travolta and nicolas cage. Nicolas cage to recreate con air and face off roles for bonkers new film news nicolas cage will play nicolas cage in a new film about nicolas cage, called the unbearable weight of massive talent. After that, it is very enjoyable, mainly thanks to leading men john travolta and nicolas cage, who soon switch roles while nicely hanging onto their original personalities. Faceoff came from john woo, the single greatest action director of all time, and its the one moment he got to do full john woo shit with a big american budget. John travolta stars as fbi agent sean archer doing the unthinkable to stop the elusive terrorist castor troy nicolas cage. We can handle stars john travolta and nicolas cages hamminess in the roles of super cop sean archer and infamous terrorist castor troy, respectively, as.
Youd be hardpressed to find an action movie as insane as john woos face off. He was portrayed by nicolas cage who also portrayed mr. Jan 07, 2017 faceoff premiered in theaters on june 27, 1997. Quite as mad onscreen as he is off it, the veteran of 103 roles has a reputation for. Faceoff, an utterly ridiculous action epic starring john travolta and nicolas cage. In addition to coming out the same month as nicolas cages con air 1997, it was also released the same month as a thomas jane film titled the last time i committed suicide 1997, which began its theatrical run 7 days prior to faceoff on june 20, 1997. Dec 18, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Nicolas cage plays a violent sociopath whose face is removed and surgically placed. The two actors choice to appear in john woos certified fresh faceswapping action classic faceoff feels prescient when you look at the trajectory of their careers. Paramount pictures is giving a face lift to face off, the 1997 john woodirected action thriller that starred john travolta and nicolas cage. That was ultimately the premise of john woos 1997 masterpiece, face off, where nic cage, who plays a bad, bad man actually has his face removed and then has to act the part of the good guy.
Search, discover and share your favorite face off gifs. Woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with capturing castor troy nicolas cage, a criminal. During the opening scenes, we watch cages castor ask an undercover fed if she would be grateful if he let her suck his tongue before she does exactly that. Face off vhs, 1997 originally released in 1997 with john travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen, gina gershon, alessandro nivola. He received an academy award for his work in leaving las vegas 1995. He is of italian father and polish, german, and english mother descent. Paramount putting a new face on action hit faceoff. Nicolas cage will recreate faceoff and con air scenes for. An fbi agent john travolta undergoes a procedure to have the face of a terrorist nicolas cage swapped with his. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge. Paramount pictures is giving a face lift to faceoff, the 1997 john woodirected action thriller that starred john travolta and nicolas cage. Face off, an utterly ridiculous action epic starring john travolta and nicolas cage. It starred john travolta as an fbi agent named sean archer and. Brent ryan in mom and dad, peter loew in vampires kiss, speckles in gforce, and little junior brown in kiss of death and john travolta who also portrayed vic deakins in broken arrow, billy nolan in carrie, howard saint in the punisher, ryder in the taking.
There is a moment in face off when sean archer john travolta, a member of a secret fbi antiterrorist team, confronts the comatose body of castor troy nicolas cage, his archenemy, in the hospital. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis ford coppola and dancerchoreographer joy vogelsang. Liam neeson cinema audio nicolas cage john travolta faccia a faccia film dazione amazzoni facce. Face off snake eyes ghost rider dog eat dog bluray. The 1997 john woo movie face off, in which fbi agent sean archer john travolta and terrorist castor troy nicolas cage were enemies who exchanged each others identities and faces, is about to. Travolta plays an fbi agent and cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume each others physical appearance. Castor troy is the main antagonist in the 1997 live action film faceoff. The new warden of a small prison farm in arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
The plan unsurprisingly goes wrong when the terrorist steals the agents face to take his identity. Sep 09, 2019 the 1997 action movie faceoff, which starred john travolta and nicolas cage, is getting a reboot. Face off 1997 john travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen 1. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995. Twenty years ago, nicolas cage wood john travolta and audiences were treated to. In order to foil a terrorist plot, an fbi agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind, who murdered his only son. Vhs faceoff john travolta nicolas cage 1997 for sale. Con air, faceoff, and june 1997 as peak nicolas cage. The very honest faceoff trailer is all nic cage and john. Seriously, the premise of this film requires suspension of disbelief. Sep 05, 2016 sean archer switches faces with his nemesis, castor troy. Faceoff might be the movie in which we all discovered just how crazy nicolas cage could be on screen. Faceoff internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Nicolas cage and john travoltas faceoff is getting a reboot.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. We need a faceoff sequel starring nicolas cage and john. Through an unfortunate turn of events, a duplicate. In order to foil a terrorist plot, an fbi agent undergoes facial transplant. But nicolas cage and john travolta, the movies two bugshit leads, were not the only lunatics involved. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. Nicolas cage celebrity profile check out the latest nicolas cage photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sean archer switches faces with his nemesis, castor troy.
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