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In John Woo's Face/Off, Sean Archer (John Travolta), a FBI Agent whose son was killed by his enemy, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage). Six years later Troy has planted a bomb somewhere in L.A. and, after he’s accidentally put into a coma, Archer must put on Troy’s face in order to find where the bomb is at.
Samm Deighan and A.J. Black join Mike to discuss this landmark action film while screenwriters Mike Werb and Michael Colleary talk about the long, strange history of the movie.
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Samm Deighan and A.J. Black join Mike to discuss this landmark action film while screenwriters Mike Werb and Michael Colleary talk about the long, strange history of the movie.
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