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Point Break (1991)

15 120 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   12 July 1991 (USA)
6.9
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An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers.

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Writers:

Rick King (story), W. Peter Iliff (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Swayze ...
Keanu Reeves ...
Gary Busey ...
Lori Petty ...
Tyler
John C. McGinley ...
Ben Harp (as John McGinley)
James LeGros ...
Roach (as James Le Gros)
John Philbin John Philbin ...
Bojesse Christopher Bojesse Christopher ...
Julian Reyes Julian Reyes ...
Daniel Beer ...
Chris Pedersen Chris Pedersen ...
Bunker
Vincent Klyn Vincent Klyn ...
Anthony Kiedis ...
Tone
Dave Olson Dave Olson ...
Lee Tergesen ...
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Storyline

In the coastal town of Los Angeles, 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. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Surfer | FBI | Undercover | Mask | Beach  | See more »

Taglines:

27 banks in three years - anything to catch the perfect wave! See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gefährliche Brandung See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$97,000,000 (Worldwide) (1991)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Another title considered for the movie was "Johnny Utah", but Patrick Swayze's star was still on the rise, and the idea was dropped. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Johnny's surfboard was broken in the fight with Warchild and he has to borrow Bodi's board for the night surf. Later, when Johnny realizes that Bodi and his crew are the bank robbers, Johnny's carrying the same pink surfboard that was broken in the fight. See more »

Quotes

Johnny Utah: [shouts from the shore] The name's Johnny Utah!
Tyler Ann Endicott: [paddling away] Who cares!
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Connections

Referenced in Hot Fuzz (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"So Long Cowboy"
Performed and Written by Westworld
Produced by Ralph Jezzard
Courtesy of Savage Records Ltd. See more »