: The plot intensifies when Troy wakes up from a coma, forces the surgeon to give him Archer's face, and assumes Archer's life, leading to a high-stakes "identity face-off".

The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $245 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Roger Ebert gave it three and a half stars, calling it “silly, lurid, and preposterous – and wonderful.”

has to play Castor Troy playing Sean Archer.Watching Travolta mimic Cage’s manic energy and Cage mimic Travolta’s somber, grieving father persona is a masterclass in physical acting that few action movies have replicated since. John Woo’s Visual Signature