Point Break

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 (Keanu Reeves), is a rookie FBI Agent and ... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 12, 1991

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h

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Also known as:

  • Point Break

Film

Directed by

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the science fiction/film noir Strange Days (1995...

Tagline:

  • 100% Pure Adrenaline.
  • 27 banks in three years - anything to catch the perfect wave!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jul 12, 1991
  • May 22, 2001
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Runtime:

  • 2 h
  • 2 h 3 min
  • 1 h 57 min
  • 2 h 2 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 24,000,000

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,994
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1992

MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male Winners

MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male Nominees

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