Point Break (1991) Movie Overview

Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term “point break.” The film was a box office success upon its release and it has since gathered a cult following. Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), is a rookie FBI agent and former Ohio State quarterback who, with his partner Angelo Pappas (Gary Busey), is investigating a string of bank robberies by a gang of bank robbers known as the Ex-Presidents because they wear masks of former U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Pursuing a theory of Pappas’ that the criminals are surfers, Utah goes undercover to infiltrate the surfing community. Knowing little of the sport and lifestyle, Utah persuades orphan surfer girl Tyler Endicott (Lori Petty) to teach him to surf. In the process, Utah develops a complex relationship with Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), the charismatic leader of a gang of surfers, Roach (James LeGros), Grommet (Bojesse Christopher), and Nathaniel (John Philbin), who accept Utah into their midst as they realize he’s a great athlete. As he masters the art of surfing, Utah finds himself incr… Source

• Point Break Movie Details
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Tagline: 100% Pure Adrenaline.
• Country: Japan , USA
• Run Time: 120 min
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Crime , Drama , Sport , Thriller

• Cast Overview
• Patrick Swayze as Bodhi
• Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah
• Gary Busey as Pappas
• Lori Petty as Tyler
• John C. McGinley as Ben Harp (also as John McGinley)
• James LeGros as Roach (as James Le Gros)

Point Break Movie Review from New York Times

Kathryn Bigelow’s fourth action film follows FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of Southern California surfers suspected of robbing banks. Utah, a former football player, is assigned to Los Angeles. There, four bank robbers, who wear rubber masks and call themselves “Ex-Presidents,” have executed a seri… Source

Point Break Movie Details from Imdb

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 inform… Source

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