Face/Off Face/Off Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo, written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Travolta plays an FBI agent and Cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume each other's physical appearance. The first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creative control, "Face/Off" earned critical acclaim for its acting performances (especially Cage and Travolta), stylized action sequences, John Powell's musical score, emotional depth, originality, humor, direction and stunts. It is often cited to be Woo's best Hollywood film. A commercial success, the film grossed
John Travolta acting career. These included "Two of a Kind" (1983), a romantic comedy reteaming him with Olivia Newton-John, and "Perfect" (1985), co-starring Jamie Lee Curtis. He also starred in "Staying Alive", the 1983 sequel to "Saturday Night Fever", for which he trained rigorously and lost 20 pounds; the film was a financial success, grossing over $65 million, though it too was scorned by critics. During that time Travolta was offered, but declined, lead roles in what would become box-office hits, including "American Gigolo" and "An Officer and a Gentleman", both of which went to Richard Gere. In 1989, Travolta starred with