Point Break Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The 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 was a box office success upon its release and it has since gathered a worldwide cult following in VHS and later DVD releases. Johnny Utah , is a rookie FBI Agent and former Ohio State quarterback. He and his veteran partner, Angelo Pappas , are investigating a string of bank robberies by a gang known as the "Ex-Presidents" ....
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quick facts

Release date:	July 12, 1991
Directed by:	Kathryn Bigelow
Rated:
Runtime:	120 Minutes
Producer:	Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy
Editor:	Howard E. Smith
Music by:	Mark Isham
Cinematography:	Donald Peterman
Screenplay by:	W. Peter Iliff
Estimated budget:	$24,000,000
Genre:	Thriller, Action

Award-winners from Point Break

Keanu Reeves

Character:Johnny Utah

Born:September 2, 1964

Cast of Point Break

Gary Busey

FBI Agent Angelo Pappas

Born:June 29, 1944

Age:67

Tom Sizemore

DEA Agent Deets

Born:November 29, 1961

Age:50

John C. McGinley

Ben Harp

Born:August 3, 1959

Age:52

James LeGros

Roach

Born:April 27, 1962

Age:50

Patrick Swayze

Bodhi

Born:Aug. 18, 1952

Died:Sept. 14, 2009

Lori Petty

Tyler

Born:October 14, 1963

Age:48

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1992	MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male, Keanu Reeves

Year	Award Nomination
1992	MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male, Patrick Swayze
1992	MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male, Keanu Reeves

Film director of Point Break

Kathryn Bigelow

Born: November 27, 1951

Age: 60

Education: Columbia University, San Francisco Art Institute

Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark , the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break , the science fiction/film noir Strange Days , the historical/mystery film The Weight...
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Title	Released	Genre
The Set-Up		Short Film
Untitled International Thriller	2012	Thriller
The Miraculous Year	2011
The Hurt Locker	2008	Thriller
Mission Zero	2007	Action
The Weight of Water	2002
K-19: The Widowmaker	2002	Thriller
The Weight of Water	2001	Thriller
Strange Days	1995	Science Fiction
Point Break	1991	Thriller
Blue Steel	1990	Thriller
New Order: Substance	1989	Short Film
Near Dark	1987	Western
The Loveless	1984

Filming locations for Point Break

Los Angeles

Los Angeles with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles , and is located in Southern California. Often known by...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which locations were shown in the film Point Break?
A:
Locations used in the movie's production include Los Angeles.
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "Point Break"?
A:
James Cameron and Peter Abrams were the show's producers.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "Point Break"?
A:
Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley and James LeGros played roles in the film.
Q:
Who directed the film "Point Break"?
A:
Kathryn Bigelow was the movie's director.
Q:
Who composed the music for the film Point Break?
A:
Mark Isham composed the musical score for the soundtrack.
Q:
What was the tagline from the motion picture, Point Break?
A:
The film's slogan was, "100% Pure Adrenaline."
Q:
"Point Break" is of which genre?
A:
It is classified as: Thriller and Action.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "Point Break"?
A:
The total time for the film is 120 minutes.
Q:
What is the movie, "Point Break" rated?
A:
The movie is rated R (USA).
Q:
Who distributed the film, "Point Break"?
A:
20th Century Fox was the movie's distributor.

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