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 $ 245 million worldwide and serves as the 11th highest-grossing film of 1997 . The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Sound Effects Editing ( Mark Stoeckinger and Per Hallberg ) at the 70th Academy Awards
70th Academy Awards
70th Academy Awards
Face/Off