Its the fourth film of action director kathryn bigelow, who went on to win oscars for the hurt locker. In the extras area on the dvd, the deleted scenes are mostly pathetic. The film is about the battle between the fbi and a gang of criminals who wear facemask of us former presidents and attack banks. Point break, is an action movie staring, patrick swayze and keanue reeves.
This special edition is for anyone who wants a little bit more background to the movie, but doesnt expect to be blown away. Find john philbin movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. They are called the ex presidents because of their masks of former. What is the fundamental lessons of the movie point break. That is not exactly how it works with bodhi, the surfing bank robber who is the existential hero of point break, but he is such a persuasive. The 1991 crime thriller starring keanu reeves and patrick swayze rip has become a classic.
The fbi believes they could be surfers and send young agent johnny utah undercover. That is not exactly how it works with bodhi, the surfing bank robber who is the existential hero of point break, but he is such a persuasive character that a young fbi agent falls under his spell. Point break is a perfect example of the contemporary b movie. Dec 25, 2015 the new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the original, with less humor, raunch, cohesive plot and gary busey, but way more awesome stunts. Jul 12, 2019 the french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. Elizabeth berkley had a small scene in the movie, but it was cut out hey, its that place the beach spot where the football game is played at the beginning of the film is the same spot used for the soccer game in the karate kid 1984.
The new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the original, with less humor, raunch, cohesive plot and gary busey, but way more awesome stunts. The plot of point blank, summarized, invites parody rookie agent goes undercover as surfer to catch bank robbers. Point break 1991 cast and crew cast photos and info. Apr 9, 2020 staring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey what. A story about fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves and surfer bodhi patrick swayze, it is not. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. At the 1992 mtv movie awards, point break was nominated for three awards including most desirable male keanu reeves, most desirable. Or maybe it is southern california itself that attracts the agent that land of surf and skydiving.
Following uhtah, a young intelligent agent, the secrets behind their robberies is gradually revealed. Dec 21, 2015 when point break came out in 1991, it was a cult phenomenon. Point break is a 1991 american action crime thriller directed by kathryn bigelow, starring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey. The dynamic between johnny keanu reeves and bodhi patrick swayze is very familiar to those of us from asian cultures where the interaction between wise master and unenlightened disciple is used to teach concepts that are otherwise difficult to. Kathryn bigelows fourth action film follows fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of southern. Point break is a 1991 action film starring keanu reeves as johnny utah, a former college football quarterback and young fbi agent who goes undercover into the southern california surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the expresidents, who bear characteristics of the culture. Ericson core directs from a script by equilibriums kurt. Watch point break online full movie from 1991 yidio. The plot to point break is a young johnny utah portrayed by keanu reeves joins the f. The two are asked to investigate the number of robberies committed by a group called the expresidents, who wear masks of former. The film was a box office success upon its release, and it has since gathered a cult following. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the films development.
Jul, 2016 point break was released a little more than 25 years ago, becoming a weirdlyenduring pop culture touchstone from a time that wasnt still the 80s but didnt yet quite feel like the 90s. Point blank is a 1967 american crime film directed by john boorman, starring lee marvin, costarring angie dickinson, keenan wynn and carroll oconnor, and adapted from the 1963 crime noir pulp novel the hunter by donald e. See more ideas about point break, point break 1991, keanu reeves. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break 1991 kathryn bigelow in. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. An undercover cop makes his way into a scene of bankrobbing extremesports atheletes in this remake of kathryn bigelows point break. Point break 1991 where to watch streaming and online. Utah gets partnered with angelo pappas gary busey, an experienced agent, who is more than committed to his work. The new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
Point break 1991 internet movie firearms database guns. Kathryn bigelows fourth action film follows fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of. There are multiple violent and bloody shootouts, tons of profanity especially f throughout, a few scenes of implied intercourse, and a brief scene of nudity featuring a topless woman. The next shot then shows utah running out of the house with the fence coming into view, but without seeing the expresident, and then give chase over the fence. Ending spoiler for point break 1991, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
But then their nonstop adrenalinefuelled surfer lifestyle starts to. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in point break 1991. Point break is a 1991 action film directed by kathryn bigelow and starring keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and. A nurse gilles lellouche working at a hospital does a dangerous criminals bidding. Point blank is a key film within a pioneering decade of film. First in his first action movie point break, reeves plays johnny utah, a former college football starturnedfbi agent who goes undercover as a surfer to track.
At one point, there were talks of making a point break 2, with keanu reeves reprising his role as johnny utah and swayze reprising his role as bodhi apparently, bodhi survived the ending. Kathryn bigelow takes some key pointers from then hubby james cameron and paces the movie brilliantly. Gary busey, best known for playing crazed and hammy villains, plays an fbi agent stillborn franchise. Patrick swayze looked like pavel nedved in that movie. The story set in california, is about an fbi agent who goes undercover to find some notorious bank robbers who go by the name, the ex presidents. First in his first action movie point break, reeves plays johnny utah, a former college football starturnedfbi agent who goes undercover as a surfer to track down a gang of bank robbers who maybe surfers led by an adrenaline junkie named bodhi played by. And, like a lot of the old b movies, those cheap thrillers of the 1940s and 1950s, point break has considerably more raw energy than almost all of the higherpriced products. Johnny utah and bodhi not only became famous names that would resonate with audiences for years to come, but the movie made keanu reeves. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing point break 1991 near you. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. Rent point break 1991 starring patrick swayze and keanu reeves on dvd and bluray. Point break 1991 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Keanu reeves and patrick swayze star in this 1991 wave riding, bank robbing cultclassic. The movie itself is exactly the same as the original. Point blank nude scenes 7 images and 2 videos including appearances from angie dickinson. The french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. The bodhi tree, according to the buddhists, is the tree beneath which one finds enlightenment. First in his first action movie point break, reeves plays johnny utah, a former college football starturnedfbi agent who goes. Parents need to know that point break remade in 2015 is an entertaining 1990s action movie thats too graphically violent and profane to be appropriate for kids. Some teens, especially extreme sports nuts, may be interested especially given that this version is rated pg, as opposed to the originals r, but its shelf life is guaranteed to be fairly short. Point break wisely leans hard on its stellar visuals and location shooting and respectable 3d. A gang of bank robbers called the expresidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of reagan, carter, nixon and johnson. Cast information crew information company information news box office. Point break is a 1991 american action crime thriller directed by kathryn bigelow, starring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary.
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