Storyline
In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.
Directors
Cast
Jack Kehler, Patrick Swayze, Tom Sizemore, Lee Tergesen, Keanu Reeves, Sydney Walsh, Anthony Mangano, John C. McGinley, Chris Pedersen, James Le Gros, Raymond Forchion, Lori Petty, Richard Grove, Ping Wu, Julian Reyes, Gary Busey, John Apicella, Deborah Lemen, John Philbin, BoJesse Christopher, Daniel Beer, Vincent Klyn, Anthony Kiedis, Dave Olson, Christopher Pettiet, Dino Andino, Michael Kopelow, Julie Michaels, Mike Genovese, Galyn Görg, Betsy Lynn George, Gloria Mann, Jared Chandler, Randy Walker, Peter Phelps
Trailer
Reviews
88
The plot of Point Blank, summarized, invites parody (rookie agent goes undercover as surfer to catch bank robbers). The result is surprisingly effective.
88
At her best—and even in a hand-me-down project like Point Break—Bigelow is a uniquely talented, uniquely powerful filmmaker. Where the male action directors are still playing with toys-with dolls and models and matte shots-Bigelow has tapped into something primal and strong. She is a sensualist of genius in this most sensual of mediums.
70
Point Break, though it's anything but watertight where plotting is concerned, again reveals Ms. Bigelow's real talents as a director of fast-paced, high-adrenaline action. Whenever the flakiness of Point Break threatens to become lulling, Ms. Bigelow wakes up her audience with a formidable jolt.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
In all fairness, this swill's swells are in the action: car chases, foot chases, wipeouts, shootouts, brawls and falls -- and they're terrific. Director Kathryn Bigelow pumps up the action to, indeed, full adrenal dimension. [12 July 1991]
63
Slant Magazine
In terms of Hollywood history, Bigelow's film is the perfect document of its time.
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