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Point Break (1991)

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User Rating: 6.7/10 (25,268 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Kathryn Bigelow
Writers (WGA):
Rick King (story) &
W. Peter Iliff (story) ...
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Release Date:
12 July 1991 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
100% Pure Adrenaline. more
Plot:
An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Producers Determined To Get Swayze In Point Break Sequel (From WENN. 29 May 2008, 6:57 AM, PDT)
Swayze Denies Point Break Comeback (From WENN. 28 May 2008, 12:05 PM, PDT)
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So you decided to live like Bodhi. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Johnny Utah (USA) (original script title)
Riders on the Storm (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
Matthew Broderick was originally offered the role of Johnny Utah. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: While staking out the bank, Angelo (Gary Busey) reads the newspaper and makes a comment to the effect of, "That Calvin and Hobbes sure are funny!" However, it is evident that he is reading the Los Angeles Daily News, which did not carry Calvin and Hobbes. more
Quotes:
Bohdi: Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Ready, Willing and Disabled (#3.15)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
7 AND 7 IS more

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62 out of 99 people found the following comment useful:-
So you decided to live like Bodhi., 2 May 2006
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Author: Jack_Hunt from Manhattan

There are a couple of things you should remember before attempting to become a bank robbing, surf god.

First: Odd's are you are no where near as cool as Bodhi and that's a major hill to climb. Here's my advice on that subject. Start smoking, everyone's a little bit cooler if they smoke. Then start drinking. A man will always be judged on how much alcohol he can consume and a woman will always be impressed, whether she likes it or not. You might also want to pick up a copy of Road House.

Second: Change your appearance. Actually you might want to start working on this immediately, as it's probably the most difficult. Grow your hair out, then use "sun in" everyday for 3 weeks. Repeat for goatee. Then go shopping. Hit up the local surf store. There your find all the ponchos and skids you will need. If there's no surf store, find a good will or second-hand shop.

Third: Meet new friends. By now you're strung out and paranoid from being alone all the time. You're going to need people to follow and worship you. Try making pamphlets explaining your cause. If pamphlets don't work, actually try talking to people. Instead of asking for change this time, try discussing sports or politics. And I know what you're thinking, finding friends is hard. Can't find them, buy them.

Finally: Funding. So you think you're ready to surf the big waves. The next step is to find money. Banks have plenty of money. Try asking nicely if they could give you some donations. If that doesn't work, try getting a job. If that doesn't work. Try robbing the bank you first went too. If that doesn't work. Start lifting weights. In jail you're going to need be able to defend yourself. Repeat step 1, watch Road House. Patrick Swayze kills like 7 people in that movie.

You're on your way. Remember your roots. You're freaking Patrick Swayze. He once survived a plane crash. He was flying the plane.

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