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Point Break (1991) -- An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   32,814 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Rick King (story) &
W. Peter Iliff (story) ...
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Release Date:
12 July 1991 (USA) more
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
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(185 articles)
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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.
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120 min
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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The ex-presidents' masks are of Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Lyndon Johnson. more
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Continuity: During the final skydiving scene, Utah jumps from the plane without any goggles. During the dive, goggles can be visibly seen in certain shots while disappearing during close-ups. more
Quotes:
Pappas: ...last time you had a feeling I had to kill a guy, and I hate that... It looks bad on my report. more
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Referenced in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG) more
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My City more

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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Words of praise, 11 June 2000
9/10
Author: kinghell from Stoke, England

I must have seen this film a dozen times now, and I'm not going to stop watching it until I'm well and truly sick of it - it's just superb.

Certain sequences are stunning - the camera work during the chase and free fall scenes leave you breathless, and the surfing footage is excellent. The acting is generally good, particularly Busey as a veteran FBI agent, but Keanu's usual expressionless vocals and face disappoint. The script is sharp and witty. And the stunts really shine, particularly the Bond-style psycho skydiving near the end.

This is, in my opinion, a very underrated film which deserved better from the critics.

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