Today he is 66, and has starred in 82 movies in total, 48 since faceoff was released. John travolta plastic surgery before and after photos hair. Faceoff reboot is happening with fast and furious producer kevin burwick sep 9, 2019. Its cage versus travolta in the sublime overacting.
Its a gimme, for example, that as gravely injured as he may be, troy will snap out of his coma and force a doctor to transplant archers face onto his own bloody skull so that the lawman and the outlaw end up looking exactly like the other. I just rewatched john woos face off after many years and the movie amazed me with its visual flair and brilliant black humor here are two of the films most entertaining moments. Jan 22, 2016 john travolta is one of the most popular actors in hollywood. Faceoff, the highoctane action movie by acclaimed director john woo was fortunate enough to have john powell write the score. Faceoff is still the craziest action film of its era. Favorite supporting actress actionadventure joan allen. Prior to writing this, i took an informal online poll asking if faceoff was a terrible movie. John travolta still does one of the best nicolas cage impressions duration. Faceoff is a 1997 american sciencefiction action directed by john woo and starringjohn travolta and nicolas cage. Mar 09, 2020 its an allout b movie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. He shot the opening scene, with dastardly villain cage attempting to snipermurder virtuous supercop travolta and killing his young son instead, like a dream, replete with tinkly music box chimes and a.
His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in pulp. Faceoff is a modern masterpiece in a nutshell for those who have seen it and those who havent. 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. Everything about this movie is insane, is what were. Travolta plays an fbi agent and cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who. We need a faceoff sequel starring nicolas cage and john. Walking on the moon 3d 2005 a love song for bobby long. Faceoff is a film that everyone should experience at least once in their. 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. Aug 15, 2019 john travolta stopped by the tonight show to participate in a john travolt off impersonation competition as well as discuss his upcoming film the fanatic. Face off is a film that everyone should experience at least once in their.
He was portrayed by john travolta, who also portrays castor troy in face off, gabriel shear in swordfish, terl in battlefield earth, billy nolan in carrie, howard saint in the punisher, emil. The nicolas cage and john travolta film face off is about mistaken identity, a device with shakespearean roots. Face off 1997 full movie nicolas cage, john travolta, joan allen new full cinema 2020 in order to foil a terrorist plot, an fbi agent undergoes facial transp. The plan unsurprisingly goes wrong when the terrorist steals the agents face to take his identity. Paramount pictures is giving a face lift to face off, the 1997 john woodirected action thriller that starred john travolta and nicolas cage. Its an allout b movie star brawl in the latest edition of vs.
Watch the bullets fly and the action explode as master action director john woo broken arrow detonates the screen. Nicolas cage and john travolta starred in the original version of action thriller face off in 1997. At his best, director john woo turns action movies into ballets of blood and bullets grounded in character drama. Paramount pictures is giving a face lift to face off, the 1997 john woo directed action thriller that starred john travolta and nicolas. Face off season 12 trailer fires a shot at cgi bloody. We really tried to think of a way for nic cage to return but it was problematic. Not to be confused with that amazing movie wherein nicolas cage and john travolta literally swapped faces, syfys face off has been going strong on the network since it. Examing the john travolta and nicolas cage movie s incest moment. 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. That exchange of faces and identities is the inspiration for faceoff, the new john woo action thriller, which contains enough plot for an entire series. Youd be hardpressed to find an action movie as insane as john woos faceoff. John travolta stars as fbi agent sean archer doing the unthinkable to stop the elusive terrorist castor troy nicolas cage. His father was of italian descent and his mother was of irish ancestry.
Faceoff 39 movie clip its like looking in a mirror. Both have been the biggest movie stars on the planet at one stage. Prior to writing this, i took an informal online poll asking if face off was a terrible movie. All actors john travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen, alessandro nivola, gina gershon, dominique swain. His father owned a tire repair shop called travolta tires in hillsdale, nj. The film s scifi premise good guy with a tragic backstory and maniac bad guy swap bodiesidentities is a cautionary tale about science going too far.
John travolta was 42 in face off when he played the character sean archer. Besides the normal plastic surgery rumours such as botox and dermal fillers, john travolta is also famous for his john travolta hair, wig and toupee. Jamie apologizes for shooting him, but he tells her that she made the right decison because her bullet actually disloged the vocal microphone that turned his voice into castors. Travolta plays an fbi agent and cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume each others physical appearance. To avenge the senseless murder of his son, fbi agent sean archer travolta undergoes radical new surgery allowing him to switch faces. The movie has an alist cast, as clearly none of the scandals that sometimes plague travolta in the press has affected his role in hollywood. Apr 24, 2020 23 years ago, in 1997, paramount pictures released what would become a cult classic. At one point cages character dresses up as a priest, headbangs his way into a church and grabs the ass of a girl singing in the choir.
John travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen, alessandro nivola, gina gershon, james denton, dominique swain, joe bob briggs, nick cassavetes, harve. Castor troy as sean archer scene face off hd youtube. Barbara shulgasser of the san francisco examiner called the movie idiotic and argued that. Oct 21, 2019 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 faceoff. Paramount putting a new face on action hit faceoff. John joseph travolta was born in englewood, new jersey, one of six children of helen travolta nee helen cecilia burke and salvatoresamuel j.
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. The twotime oscar nominated actor competed against fallon as they explore some of the. Hbo john travolta stars as fbi agent sean archer doing the unthinkable to stop the elusive terrorist castor troy nicolas cage. A comedic stage adaptation incorporates some of the bards most famous scenes. Travolta stars as an fbi agent who, in order to stop an attack, assumes the identity of a terrorist nicholas cage by swapping faces with him. Also, before the turn of the millennium, travolta portrayed a presidential candidate reminiscent of bill clinton in the political drama primary colors. The travolta cage starpower comes on strong and so does the excitement in this roaring thrill machine of a movie directed by john woo broken arrow. John travolta competes in travoltoff challenge with. Its cage versus travolta in the sublime overacting olympics. Favorite supporting actor actionadventure alessandro nivola. The following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 and grease 1978. Paul huffman in last weeks face off we had another close rose with ridley scott ultimately scoring a victory over his brother tony. Face off is still the craziest action film of its era features john travolta and nicolas cage scored a big hit in john woos face off, a wonderfully off kilter john woo movie.
Major vic deak deakins is the main antagonist in the 1996 film broken arrow. John travolta still does one of the best nicolas cage impressions. Following his second career resurrected with 1994s pulp fiction, john travolta was one of the most indemand movie stars of the 1990s. After the restoration surgery, archer once again played by john travolta now wearing his original face and voice, comes home and hugs eve and jamie. A string of hits get shorty, face off, phenomenon and michael following soon after, and the actors salary infamously shot through. John travolta still does one of the best nicolas cage. 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. Faceoff reboot in the works, john travolta and nicolas. The two actors choice to appear in john woos certified fresh face swapping action classic face off feels prescient when you look at the trajectory of their careers. Face off 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.
Face off has action galore with nick cage and gina geshon,swordfish has huge jackman and sexy halle berry this flick packs heat with fast high tec gadgets and explosive action,a must see movie. Jul 07, 2014 castor troy as sean archer scene, enjoy. Jan 07, 2017 faceoff premiered in theaters on june 27, 1997. John travolta, nicolas cage, joan allen, alessandro nivola, gina gershon, dominique swain, nick cassavetes, harve presnell, colm feore, john. Faceoff hbo john travolta stars as fbi agent sean archer doing the unthinkable to stop the elusive terrorist castor troy nicolas cage. We really tried to think of a way for nic cage to return but it. John travolta competes in travoltoff challenge with jimmy fallon appearing on the tonight show, the actor successfully impersonated himself as. Faceoff was, of course, a movie with a fully ridiculous premise.
Roman polanski was set to make the double with john travolta in 1996 but the film collapsed in high profile fashion. Mar 30, 2020 nicholas cage and john travolta in faceoff 1997. Weve been working hard on the idea for several years, said a dapper travolta. Nicolas cage and john travolta in faceoff 1997 john travolta in faceoff 1997. Top notch four pack with john travolta at his best,pick a movie from this great four pack and you wont be disapointed. Face off 1997 full movie nicolas cage, john travolta, joan. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Aug 25, 2019 travolta is going strong still in the movie business, with the starring role in gotti, as john gotti, head of the gambino crime family. I loved the idea, and thought the movie was wildly entertaining. The score fits well into the film, and therefore is a worthy addition to the percussionistic action music category of your soundtrack collection. On a recent sunday afternoon, cage in the park, a theatre series created by. John travolta competes in travoltoff challenge with jimmy.
Aug 16, 2019 john travolta got into a travoltoff during the tonight show starring jimmy fallon, thursday night. Face off, the 1997 action hit starring nicolas cage and john travolta, is getting a reboot. Nicolas cage and john travolta starred in the original version of action thriller faceoff in 1997. Paramount putting a new face on action hit faceoff deadline. Pulp fiction was the first in a long line of alist movies for the actor. John travolta opens up about family life for the first time. He starred in numerous hit nineties movies, starring as a loan shark in get shorty, an fbi agent alongside nicholas cage in face off and as an attorney in a civil action. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john. The 1997 action movie face off, which starred john travolta and nicolas cage, is getting a reboot paramount has hired 22 jump street screenwriter oren uziel to pen the script with. 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. Cage and travolta are brilliant, the action choreography is astonishing and the plot is ingeniously sublime. An fbi agent john travolta undergoes a procedure to have the face of a terrorist nicolas cage swapped with his. During his hollywood period, woo made a grand total of six theatrically released movies before going into movie jail and. Faceoff is an action fans dream come true and personally i think it is the best faceoff is a modern masterpiece in a nutshell for those who have seen it and those who havent.
John woos face off 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. But nicolas cage and john travolta, the movie s two bugshit leads, were not the only lunatics involved. John joseph travolta born february 18, 1954 is an american actor, singer and dancer. It starred john travolta as an fbi agent named sean archer and. In faceoff, john travolta is an fbi agent and nicolas cage is a dangerous lunatic he plays a terrorist. Faceoff 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, face off stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with.
The new film will have a completely new cast, according to deadline the original film starred travolta as fbi agent sean archer, who wants to track down homicidal villain. John travolta was 42 in faceoff when he played the character sean archer. This cinematic masterpiece features john travolta and nic cage in the roles that defined them for a generation. Hollywood john travolta confirmed this morning that the longawaited sequel to face off is officially in the works. Since the 1970s, john travolta is successful for his roles in grease and saturday night fever. John woo let nick cassavetes write a lot of his own lines for the movie. Face off, an utterly ridiculous action epic starring john travolta and nicolas cage. Hollywood john travolta confirmed this morning that the longawaited sequel to faceoff is officially in the works. As they ride around, archer runs his hand over michaels face and smiles. Today he is 66, and has starred in 82 movies in total, 48 since face off was released.
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