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Point Break

  • 19911991
  • 1212
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
183K
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Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)
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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
183K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
611
510
  • Director
    • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Writers
    • Rick King(story)
    • W. Peter Iliff(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Gary Busey
  • Director
    • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Writers
    • Rick King(story)
    • W. Peter Iliff(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Gary Busey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 441User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Bodhi
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Johnny Utah
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Pappas
    Lori Petty
    Lori Petty
    • Tyler
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Ben Harp
    • (as John McGinley)
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Roach
    John Philbin
    John Philbin
    • Nathanial
    Bojesse Christopher
    Bojesse Christopher
    • Grommet
    Julian Reyes
    • Alvarez
    Daniel Beer
    Daniel Beer
    • Babbit
    Chris Pedersen
    Chris Pedersen
    • Bunker
    Vincent Klyn
    • Warchild
    Anthony Kiedis
    Anthony Kiedis
    • Tone
    Dave Olson
    • Archbold
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Rosie
    Sydney Walsh
    Sydney Walsh
    • Miss Deer
    Christopher Pettiet
    Christopher Pettiet
    • 15
    Dino Andino
    • Psycho-Stick
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writers
      • Rick King(story)
      • W. Peter Iliff(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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
      Johnny gets his "57 Chevy" surfboard broken at Latigo beach during the fight with Warchild and his crew. Later in the movie when he remembers about the meeting with some new clients, he is carrying the same board in perfect condition.
    • 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 reviews441

    Review
    Review
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    8/10
    solid undercover cop drama
    Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) aces his FBI training. In L.A., the rookie is assigned to agent Angelo Pappas (Gary Busey) to investigate a series of bank robberies by the "Ex-Presidents". Pappas has a theory that the robbers are surfers. Utah learns to surf and infiltrate the insular community. He gets rescued by Tyler Endicott (Lori Petty) and pays her to teach him. Tyler's ex Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) leads a group of surfers. Bodhi befriends Johnny after recognizing him as the former college football star.

    It's a solid undercover cop drama. The difference is that he's going undercover into the surfing world. It gets into the territorial nature of surfing and some darker side. There are some good action. The surfing action could be better but I really like foot chase. It has a great frantic energy. The acting is so great. Both Reeves and Swayze fit their roles. This is a good crime action thriller.
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    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
      • August 30, 1991 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • 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
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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