Point break is a perfect example of the contemporary b movie. Point break is a 1991 american action crime thriller directed by kathryn bigelow, starring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey. 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. A nurse gilles lellouche working at a hospital does a dangerous criminals bidding. Rent point break 1991 starring patrick swayze and keanu reeves on dvd and bluray. 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 bodhi tree, according to the buddhists, is the tree beneath which one finds enlightenment. The plot to point break is a young johnny utah portrayed by keanu reeves joins the f. Point break 1991 cast and crew cast photos and info. The french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. Cast information crew information company information news box office. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the films development. The new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the.
An undercover cop makes his way into a scene of bankrobbing extremesports atheletes in this remake of kathryn bigelows point break. But then their nonstop adrenalinefuelled surfer lifestyle starts to. Point break is a 1991 american actioncrime film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w. A story about fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves and surfer bodhi patrick swayze, it is not.
They are called the ex presidents because of their masks of former. 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. 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. Jul 12, 2019 the french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. The film was a box office success upon its release, and it has since gathered a cult following. Watch point break online full movie from 1991 yidio. First ladies, dirty dancing, patrick swayze movies, patrick wayne, point break, surfer, keanu reeves, american.
Point break is a 1991 american action crime thriller directed by kathryn bigelow, starring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary. See more ideas about point break, point break 1991, keanu reeves. Point break 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Following uhtah, a young intelligent agent, the secrets behind their robberies is gradually revealed. During the scene where utah is chasing the expresident, we see ronald reagan run out of a house and scale a fence into a neighbours garden, instead of running down the driveway. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films title refers to the surfing term point break, where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. Point break wisely leans hard on its stellar visuals and location shooting and respectable 3d.
Kathryn bigelow takes some key pointers from then hubby james cameron and paces the movie brilliantly. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze star in this 1991 wave riding, bank robbing cultclassic. Point blank is a key film within a pioneering decade of film. 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 plot of point blank, summarized, invites parody rookie agent goes undercover as surfer to catch bank robbers.
What is the fundamental lessons of the movie point break. Patrick swayze was an accomplished skydiver and took part in the big skydiving scene. Apr 9, 2020 staring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey what. Point break 1991 internet movie firearms database guns. 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 is a 1991 action film directed by kathryn bigelow and starring keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey. 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. Or maybe it is southern california itself that attracts the agent that land of surf and skydiving. The 1991 crime thriller starring keanu reeves and patrick swayze rip has become a classic. Find john philbin movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. The film is about the battle between the fbi and a gang of criminals who wear facemask of us former presidents and attack banks. The two are asked to investigate the number of robberies committed by a group called the expresidents, who wear masks of former.
Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers. Dec 16, 2015 point break is a 1991 american action crime thriller directed by kathryn bigelow, starring patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey. 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, 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. 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. 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. Point break johnny utah keanu reeves is a special agent for the f. Rent point break 1991 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The movie itself is exactly the same as the original. In the extras area on the dvd, the deleted scenes are mostly pathetic. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the. Point break, is an action movie staring, patrick swayze and keanue reeves. Point break 1991 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Ericson core directs from a script by equilibriums kurt.
Point break 1991 where to watch streaming and online. Dec 21, 2015 when point break came out in 1991, it was a cult phenomenon. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. 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. This special edition is for anyone who wants a little bit more background to the movie, but doesnt expect to be blown away. At the 1992 mtv movie awards, point break was nominated for three awards including most desirable male keanu reeves, most desirable. 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. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and. 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. Kathryn bigelows fourth action film follows fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of. Point blank nude scenes 7 images and 2 videos including appearances from angie dickinson. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
A gang of bank robbers called the expresidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of reagan, carter, nixon and johnson. 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. Point break captures the thrill and intensity of a 1990s classic. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in point break 1991. The fbi believes they could be surfers and send young agent johnny utah undercover.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing point break 1991 near you. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Parents need to know that point break is a remake of the 1991 movie of the same name and, like most remakes, its not worth much. Gary busey, best known for playing crazed and hammy villains, plays an fbi agent stillborn franchise. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break 1991 kathryn bigelow in. 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. Utah gets partnered with angelo pappas gary busey, an experienced agent, who is more than committed to his work. Ending spoiler for point break 1991, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
First in his first action movie point break, reeves plays johnny utah, a former college football starturnedfbi agent who goes. Johnny utah and bodhi not only became famous names that would resonate with audiences for years to come, but the movie made keanu reeves. 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. Its the fourth film of action director kathryn bigelow, who went on to win oscars for the hurt locker. Patrick swayze looked like pavel nedved in that movie.
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