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Point Break (1991)

R 120 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   12 July 1991 (USA)
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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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1 win & 2 nominations See more awards »
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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:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Gefährliche Brandung See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$97,000,000 (Worldwide) (1991)
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Company Credits

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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

During the raid on the drug dealers' house, a poster for Metallica's hit single One is briefly visible. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The video footage of Rosie holding Tyler captive is very shaky, yet the camera is steady when he shows himself holding it in the mirror. See more »

Quotes

Pappas: 22 years. Man, L.A. has changed a lot during that time. The air got dirty and the sex got clean.
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Connections

Referenced in "Parks and Recreation: Soulmates (#3.10)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"My City"
Performed by Shark Island
Written by Spencer Sercombe, Greg Ellis
Produced by Duncan Bridgeman
Courtesy of Impact Records, J.V. See more »