Point Break

Point Break
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; Largo Entertainment;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	July 10, 1991 (Westwood); July 12, 1991 (United States);
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$24 million
Box office	$83.5 million

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.

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Cite error: The named reference boxofficemojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "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.

[afi-1] "Point Break (1991)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 31, 2019.

[2] "POINT BREAK (15) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 1991. Retrieved December 25, 2015.

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[4] "With the Point Break remake, I've reached a breaking point". The Globe and Mail. December 23, 2015 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.

[5] Zeitchik, Steven (October 29, 2015). "'Point Break' remake looks to make a cult classic new, and serious". Los Angeles Times.

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