Action ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1991 · 2h 2m

Point Break

Point Break poster
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Cast
Keanu Reeves as Agent Johnny Utah Patrick Swayze as Bodhi / Mask President Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott Gary Busey as Agent Angelo Pappas John C. McGinley as SAIC Ben Harp James Le Gros as Roach
Crew
Donald Peterman — Director of Photography Howard E. Smith — Editor Mark Isham — Original Music Composer W. Peter Iliff — Screenplay Rick King — Story W. Peter Iliff — Story
Tagline

100% pure adrenaline.

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.

Trailer Point Break — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
surfingsurferundercover agentself-destructionfbiextreme sportsmoral conflictskydivinglos angeles, californiabank robberyundercover operationwoman director
Key Collaborators
Kathryn Bigelow Director Donald Peterman Director of Photography Howard E. Smith Editor Mark Isham Original Music Composer W. Peter Iliff Screenplay Rick King Story W. Peter Iliff Story Peter Abrams Producer Robert L. Levy Producer Peter Jamison Production Design
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