This article is about the 1991 film. For the 2015 remake, see Point Break (2015 film). For other uses, see Point Break (disambiguation).
Point Break
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
Screenplay by
W. Peter Iliff
Story by
Rick King
W. Peter Iliff
Produced by
Peter Abrams
Robert L. Levy
Starring
Patrick Swayze
Keanu Reeves
Gary Busey
Lori Petty
Cinematography
Donald Peterman
Edited by
Howard Smith
Music by
Mark Isham
Production companies
Johnny Utah Productions[1]
Largo Entertainment[1]
Distributed by
20th Century Fox[1]
Release dates
July 10, 1991 (1991-07-10) (Westwood)
July 12, 1991 (1991-07-12) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$24 million
Box office
$83.5 million[3]
Point Break is a 1991 American crime film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff.
It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The film's title refers to the surfing term "point break", where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. The film features Reeves as an undercover FBI agent who is tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers while he develops a complex relationship with the group's leader (Swayze).
Development of Point Break began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. Bigelow soon developed the script with husband James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was officially budgeted at $24 million, before being released on July 12, 1991.
Point Break opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, the film grossed over $83.5 million, and has since gained a cult following.[4][5] Following the film's success, it spawned a remake that was released in 2015.
^ abc"Point Break (1991)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^"POINT BREAK (15) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 1991. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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^"With the Point Break remake, I've reached a breaking point". The Globe and Mail. December 23, 2015 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
^Zeitchik, Steven (October 29, 2015). "'Point Break' remake looks to make a cult classic new, and serious". Los Angeles Times.
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