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Point Break (1991)

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• Keanu Reeves observed real FBI agents in L.A. to study for the role. He also practiced with UCLA quarterback coaches to help with football scene.
  
  
• Patrick Swayze is an accomplished skydiver and actually took part in the big skydiving scene.
  
  
• Patrick's Roadhouse is an actual restaurant and bar in Santa Monica, CA.
  
  

• Tyler explains to Johnny Utah that Patrick Swayze's character is named Bodhi, the Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva is a term in the Buddhist religion meaning an enlightened being who, out of compassion, forgoes nirvana in order to save others. Bodhi means "wakefulness".
  
  
• Matthew Broderick was originally offered the role of Johnny Utah.
  
  
• Johnny Depp originally auditioned for the part of Johnny Utah.
  
  
• Charlie Sheen auditioned for the part of Johnny Utah.
  
  
• Keanu Reeves, who learned to surf for his role still surfs as a hobby to this day.
  
  
• Two scenes from the movie were deleted but later shown in the theatrical trailer.
  • Bodhi and Utah are in Bodhi's truck and Utah is shooting with a gun on the left side. Bodhi is saying, "This is gonna be a great day, Johnny "
  • Utah meets Harp at his office with his surfboard. Harp is angry and says, "You are not here to pick up girls, Utah". Utah says back, "The original term is 'babes', sir!"
  
  
  
• The ex-presidents' masks are of Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Lyndon Johnson.
  
  
• The number of Utah's pickup at the end of the movie is 549 956 EUE
  
  
• During the raid on the drug dealers' house, a poster for Metallica's hit single "One" is briefly visible.
  
  
• Johnny is reporting to Angelo on Bhodi's movements that day. He comments on how he goes and eats lunch at "Patrick's Roadhouse", which is an actual restaurant in LA. Also a reference to Patrick Swayze's movie Road House (1989).
  
  
• Elizabeth Berkley had a small scene in the movie, but it was cut out.
  
  
• The watch shown prior to the first bank job is a Breitling New Pluton.
  
  
• When Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) is introduced to Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) on the beach, he remarks that Utah's surfboard reminds him of a '57 Chevy he used to have. Swayze previously drove a '57 Chevy in Dirty Dancing (1987).
  
  
• The gas station man who is soaked with gasoline by Bohdi is stuntman Jeff Imada.
  
  
• US rentals for the film were $20 million; worldwide rentals were much higher.
  
  
• The word "fuck" is said 105 times.
  
  
• Was originally going to be called "Riders On The Storm".
  
  
• Another title considered for the movie was "Johnny Utah", but Patrick Swayze's star was still on the rise, and the idea was dropped.
  
  

• SPOILER: Body count: 12
  
  

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