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Point Break

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
178K
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Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)
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  • Thriller

An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
178K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
885
61
  • Director
    • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Writers
    • Rick King(story)
    • W. Peter Iliff(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Gary Busey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Writers
    • Rick King(story)
    • W. Peter Iliff(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Gary Busey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 431User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991)
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    Keanu Reeves in Point Break (1991)
    Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991)
    Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991)
    Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991)
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    Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991)
    Keanu Reeves in Point Break (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Bodhias Bodhi
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Johnny Utahas Johnny Utah
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Pappasas Pappas
    Lori Petty
    Lori Petty
    • Tyleras Tyler
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Ben Harpas Ben Harp
    • (as John McGinley)
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Roachas Roach
    John Philbin
    John Philbin
    • Nathanialas Nathanial
    Bojesse Christopher
    Bojesse Christopher
    • Grommetas Grommet
    Julian Reyes
    • Alvarezas Alvarez
    Daniel Beer
    Daniel Beer
    • Babbitas Babbit
    Chris Pedersen
    Chris Pedersen
    • Bunkeras Bunker
    Vincent Klyn
    • Warchildas Warchild
    Anthony Kiedis
    Anthony Kiedis
    • Toneas Tone
    Dave Olson
    • Archboldas Archbold
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Rosieas Rosie
    Sydney Walsh
    Sydney Walsh
    • Miss Deeras Miss Deer
    Christopher Pettiet
    Christopher Pettiet
    • 15as 15
    Dino Andino
    • Psycho-Stickas Psycho-Stick
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writers
      • Rick King(story)
      • W. Peter Iliff(story) (screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    In Los Angeles, California, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents. commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-Presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon, and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers, and send young Agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi, and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend. —Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
    • surfer
    • bank robbery
    • title directed by female
    • male bonding
    • robbery
    • 578 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Point Break: 100% Pure Adrenaline!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Patrick Swayze was an accomplished skydiver, and took part in the big skydiving scene. He made fifty-five jumps in total.
    • Goofs
      When Bodhi shows Jonny the 'kidnap' tape in the back of the van, the monitor is a small, approx 5 inch portable device with dials down the right-hand side and the VCR underneath. However, when they exit the van and we can see inside, the monitor is now a normal 12 inch portable TV with no dials and the VCR appears to be on top of the TV.
    • Quotes

      Bohdi: Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.

    • Alternate versions
      The 15-rated UK cinema version was trimmed by 25 secs to obtain the lower rating by the BBFC. There were five cuts to remove bullet impacts, cuts to shots of a naked woman being fired at during the house raid and several cuts to remove aggressive strong language. The cuts were restored the following year when the distributors opted for an 18 certificate for the video release. This same cut was resubmitted in 2011 and received a 15 certificate.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Nobody Rides for Free
      Performed by Ratt

      Written by Steve Caton

      Produced by Mick Guzauski with Ratt

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Time-Warner Company

    User reviews431

    Review
    Top review
    An under-rated classic
    Point Break is one of those films that everybody loves, but that nobody actually talks about all that often. It is a film that if you mention it in conversation, everyone else around is bound to say how much they enjoyed it.

    The film's two main assets are unexpected ones, in the form of the direction and the script. The direction by Kathryn Bigelow is nothing short of excellent. Her handling of the action and suspense scenes is exciting and riveting. The two sky-diving scenes are brilliant as is the foot chase through the streets (and houses) of the city. The script, by W. Peter Illif, is also very good and the best thing about the film. The plot is multi-layered and has an original relationship between the hero and the villain. The way the story resolves itself and the ultimate resolutions is excellent, by the standards of most Hollywood action films.

    This film deserves to be remembered as one of the better actioners of the nineties, not up there with Die Hard 2/3 or Speed, but better than 90% of the action junk made nowadays. At least this film has a plot.
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    • Keegen
    • Jan 6, 1999

    FAQ5

    • What is "Point Break" about?
    • I'm watching the edited television version and they blurred out one of the surfers pulling down his shorts while they were surfing - ostensibly revealing a tattoo on the surfer's rear end. This prompts Johnny to contact Pappas about it. What was the tattoo? And why was it significant?
    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Johnny Utah
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Powell, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Largo Entertainment
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,218,387
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,514,616
      • Jul 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,531,958
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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