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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.

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Nominated for the Oscar for Best Sound Editing (1998)
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Box office
Grossed $246M worldwide, about 3.1 times its $80M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and Los Angeles
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Set in California and Los Angeles
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Music
Music by John Powell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Oliver Wood
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Director: John Woo
Writers: Mike WerbWriter
Michael CollearyWriter
Status: Released
Release date: June 27, 1997
Original language: English
Budget: $80M
Revenue: $245.7M
Countries: United States of America

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