An FBI agent surgically steals a terrorist's face, but the criminal mastermind wakes up and wants his life back.
High-octane and pulpy. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on AMC+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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