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Point Break

(1991)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.

R In Theaters 07/12/1991 , 117min.
Action
Showtimes for this Movie Available on DVD
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Plot & Details

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 series of successful robberies which embarrassingly have the FBI stumped. Utah, and his partner Pappas (Gary Busey) suspect that the robbers are surfers and hatch a plan for catching them.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Action
  • Run Time: 117min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 07/12/1991
  • DVD Release Date: 05/22/2001
  • Status: In Theaters
  • Distributor(s): Fox
  • Director(s): Kathryn Bigelow
  • Starring: Patrick Swayze , Keanu Reeves , Lori Petty , Gary Busey , John C. McGinley
  • Themes: Dangerous Friends,Bank Robbery,Surfing,Going Undercover
  • Tone: Forceful,Frantic,Slick,Tense,Confrontational
  • Keywords: FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation),agent [representative],bad-guy,bank,beach,cat-and-mouse,danger,friendship,good-guy,infiltration,investigation,law-enforcement,police,robbery,self-discovery,skydiving,sports,subculture,surfing,undercover
  • Country of Origin: USA (07-12-1991)
  • Language: English