Point Break (1991)

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Writers (WGA):

Rick King (story) &
W. Peter Iliff (story) ...
(más)

Release Date:

12 julio 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Sport | Thriller

Frase comercial:

100% Pure Adrenaline.

Plot:

An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers.

Plot Keywords:

Shotgun | Reagan Mask | Adrenaline | Profanity | Lawn Mower

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

An under-rated classic

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Bodhi
Keanu Reeves	...	FBI Special Agent John 'Johnny' Utah
Gary Busey	...	FBI Agent Angelo Pappas
Lori Petty	...	Tyler Ann Endicott
John C. McGinley	...	FBI Agent Ben Harp
James LeGros	...	Roach
John Philbin	...	Nathanial
Bojesse Christopher	...	Grommet
Julian Reyes	...	Alvarez
Daniel Beer	...	Babbit
Chris Pedersen	...	Bunker Weiss
Vincent Klyn	...	Lupton 'Warchild' Pittman
Anthony Kiedis	...	Surf Gang
Dave Olson	...	Archbold
Lee Tergesen	...	Rosie
Sydney Walsh	...	Miss Deer
Christopher Pettiet	...	15
Dino Andino	...	Psycho-Stick
Michael Kopelow	...	Passion for Slashin
Matt Archbold	...	Surf Rat
Julie Michaels	...	Freight Train
Kimberly Martin	...	Fiberglass
Mike Genovese	...	Corey
Jack Kehler	...	Halsey
Galyn Görg	...	Margarita
Raymond Forchion	...	Neighbor
Betsy Lynn George	...	Girl at Party
Shannon Brook	...	Fast Food Girl
Gloria Mann	...	Fierce Woman
Ping Wu	...	Dispatcher
Jared Chandler	...	Pilot
John Apicella	...	Security Guard
Richard Grove	...	Cullen
Anthony Mangano	...	Off Duty Cop
Deborah Lemen	...	Miss Terry Jennings
Mick Regan	...	Mr. Duggan
Randy Walker	...	Combat Alley Supervisor
Marsha L. Carter	...	FBI Receptionist
Sedrick J. Azurdia	...	Fruit Vendor
Peter Phelps	...	Australian Surfer
Gary Roberts	...	Australian Cop #1
Owen Rutledge	...	Australian Cop #2
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Tom Sizemore	...	DEA Agent Deets
Mark Atienza	...	Stoned Surfer (uncredited)
Bret Culpepper	...	Irate Driver (uncredited)
Rich Hopkins	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Debra Lamb	...	Flame Blower at Party (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Kathryn Bigelow

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Rick King		(story) &
W. Peter Iliff		(story)
W. Peter Iliff		(screenplay)

Producida por
Peter Abrams	....	producer
James Cameron	....	executive producer
Rick King	....	co-producer
Robert L. Levy	....	producer
Michael Rauch	....	co-producer

Música original por
Mark Isham

Fotografía por
Donald Peterman		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Bert Lovitt
Howard E. Smith

Casting
Sharon Bialy
Debi Manwiller
Richard Pagano

Diseño de producción por
Peter Jamison

Dirección artística
Pamela Marcotte
John Huke		(uncredited)

Decorados
Linda Spheeris

Diseño de vestuario por
Colby P. Bart
Louis Infante

Departamento de maquillaje
Wes Dawn	....	key makeup artist
Greg LaCava	....	key makeup artist

Dirección de producción
Burt Bluestein	....	production manager

Ayudante de dirección
James M. Freitag	....	first assistant director: second unit (as James Freitag)
Herb Gains	....	first assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	second second assistant director
Carla McCloskey	....	first assistant director: aerial unit
Chitra F. Mojtabai	....	second assistant director
Glen Sanford	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Glenn Sanford)
Jason Saville	....	assistant director
Glenn R. Wilder	....	second unit director (as Glenn Wilder)

Art Department
Ed Brown	....	lead man
Edmond Brown	....	lead man
Peter Etnoyer	....	art department coordinator
Alec Gillis	....	mask fabricator
David E. Harshbarger	....	props
Karen Higgins	....	general foreman
John Huke	....	art director: reshoots
Stacey S. McIntosh	....	construction coordinator
Scott Nifong	....	property master: second unit
Eric Ramirez	....	set dresser
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	mask fabricator
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Randy Huke	....	art sets (uncredited)
Daniel Turk	....	foreman (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
David Bartlett	....	sound editor
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Beamer)
Dean Beville	....	foley editor
Dean Beville	....	sound editor
Denise Cochran	....	sound assistant
John Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Donald Flick	....	sound editor
Judee Flick	....	adr editor
Judee Flick	....	foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Leigh French	....	adr group coordinator
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr editor
Baylis Glascock	....	sound assistant
Avram D. Gold	....	supervising adr editor (as Avram Gold)
Dana Gustafson	....	sound assistant
David MacMillan	....	production sound mixer
David Miranda	....	foley mixer
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geoffrey Patterson	....	boom operator
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	adr editor (as Curtis Schulkey)
Joel Valentine	....	sound editor
David A. Whittaker	....	sound editor (as David Whittaker)
Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey	....	sound (uncredited)

Efectos especiales
Ken Estes	....	special effects foreman
Terry D. Frazee	....	special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee)

Visual Effects
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	computer animation and displays (as Rhonda Gunner)
Richard E. Hollander	....	computer animation and displays (as Richard Hollander)
Gregory L. McMurry	....	computer animation and displays
John C. Wash	....	computer animation and displays (as John Walsh)

Especialistas
Pat Banta	....	stunts
Ted Barba	....	aerial stunts
Ron Bonham	....	aerial stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Dustin Courtney	....	stunts
Jan M. Davis	....	aerial stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Michael Endoso	....	stunts
Lance Gilbert	....	stunts
Jeff Habberstad	....	aerial stunts
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunt double (as Tom Harper)
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunt performer
Freddie Hice	....	stunts
Craig Hosking	....	aerial stunts
Jeff Imada	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: Tom Sizemore
Jeff Jones	....	aerial stunts
Jake Lombard	....	aerial stunts
Jim McConnell	....	stunt driver
John Meier	....	stunts
Jerry Meyers	....	aerial stunts
Frank Orsatti	....	stunts
Don Pulford	....	stunts
Steven Rahm	....	aerial stunts
Chad Randall	....	stunts
R.A. Rondell	....	stunts (as Ronald A. Rondell)
Steve Santosusso	....	stunts
Gar Stephen	....	stunts
Jim Wallace	....	aerial stunts
Karl A. Wickman	....	aerial stunts
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder)
Scott Wilder	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Condon	....	photographer: water unit
Ron Condon	....	photographer: water unit
Ray Cottingham	....	camera operator: helmet camera
C.W. Fallin	....	camera operator: second unit
Yuri Farrant	....	photographer: water unit
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer
Lydia Hollyfield	....	electrician
Randy Jonsson	....	assistant camera (as Randy Johnson)
J. Michael Muro	....	steadicam operator (as James Muro)
Brad Peterman	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Keith Peterman	....	camera operator: chase scene
Tom Sanders	....	camera operator: helmet camera
Steve Yaconelli	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Terrence Harris	....	casting associate
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Fincher	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Scott Conrad	....	additional editor
Robert Frazen	....	assistant editor
Bert Lovitt	....	additional editor (as Burt Lovitt)
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer (as Michael Stanwick)

Music Department
Sharon Boyle	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Gary Goetzman	....	music supervisor
Stephen Krause	....	scoring mixer
Jim Weidman	....	music editor

Otros miembros del equipo
Terry Ahue	....	safety officer: water unit
Dino Andino	....	montage surfer
Lennie Appelquist	....	set production assistant
Matt Archbold	....	surfing double: Mr. Swayze
Robert Wade Baker	....	site advisor
Jon Bell	....	location liaison
Mike Cameron	....	researcher (as Michael Cameron)
Jak Castro	....	stand-in
Todd Coffey	....	surfing double
Mark S. Constance	....	set production assistant
Jodie Cooper	....	surfing double: Ms. Petty
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Darrick Doerner	....	surfing double: "Big Wave"
Kevin Donnelly	....	aerial unit coordinator
Paul Dunn	....	surfing double
Dianne Ketchum Friedgen	....	location manager: second unit (as Dianne Ketchum)
Julia Gibson	....	aerial effects advisor
T.J. Healy II	....	assistant location manager
Stephen W. Hollocker	....	production assistant
Craig Hosking	....	pilot
Gary Jackson	....	surfing double
Dennis Jarvis	....	surfing advisor
Brian L. Keaulana	....	safety officer: water unit
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera	....	production coordinator
Deborah Laub	....	location manager
Joshua Levinson	....	production assistant
Vicki Matlin	....	caterer
Paul J. Memmi	....	translator
Rick Neuheisel	....	football advisor
Mickey Nielsen	....	surfing double
Stephanie Spangler	....	location manager: second unit, Hawaii
Randy Walker	....	technical advisor: police
Bryan Wisely	....	surfing double
Mike Wood	....	surfing double
Ralph Younkers	....	surfing double
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Largo Entertainment
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1994) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (TV)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Manuel Salvador (Spain)

Efectos especiales

• Fantasy II Film Effects
• Video Image

Other Companies

• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Cinema Research  titles composited by
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• Hewlett Packard  forensic lab equipment
• La-La Land Records  score album released by (limited edition)
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars
• Warner Hollywood Studios  post-production facilities

También conocida como:

Johnny Utah (USA) (original script title)
Riders on the Storm (USA) (working title)
Le llaman Bodhi (Spain) [es]

Duración:

120 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

USA:R (Violence) (Adult language) | Denmark:15 | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:18 | Ireland:18 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:18 (video rating) (uncut) (1992) | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Beryl Street & N. Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, California, USA

Company:

Largo Entertainment

Trivialidades:

Johnny Depp originally auditioned for the part of Johnny Utah.

Goofs:

Continuity: Gun switches from Johnny's left hand to right after jumping on Bodhi's back.

Quotes:

Bodhi: They only live to get radical.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Men Behaving Badly: Rent Boy (#2.2)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

CRIMINAL

An under-rated classic

Point Break is one of those films that everybody loves, but that nobody actually talks about all that often. It is a film that if you mention it in conversation, everyone else around is bound to say how much they enjoyed it.

The film's two main assets are unexpected ones, in the form of the direction and the script. The direction by Kathryn Bigelow is nothing short of excellent. Her handling of the action and suspense scenes is exciting and riveting. The two sky-diving scenes are brilliant as is the foot chase through the streets (and houses) of the city. The script, by W. Peter Illif, is also very good and the best thing about the film. The plot is multi-layered and has an original relationship between the hero and the villain. The way the story resolves itself and the ultimate resolutions is excellent, by the standards of most Hollywood action films.

This film deserves to be remembered as one of the better actioners of the nineties, not up there with Die Hard 2/3 or Speed, but better than 90% of the action junk made nowadays. At least this film has a plot.