Editing Point Break (section)

{{Short description|1991 film by Kathryn Bigelow}}
{{About|the 1991 film|the 2015 remake|Point Break (2015 film)|other uses}}
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{{Infobox film
| name                 = Point Break
| image                = Pointbreaktheatrical.jpg
| alt                  =
| caption              = Theatrical release poster
| director             = [[Kathryn Bigelow]]
| producer             = {{Plainlist|
* Peter Abrams
* [[Robert L. Levy (film producer)|Robert L. Levy]]}}
| screenplay           = W. Peter Iliff
| story                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rick King (director)|Rick King]]
* W. Peter Iliff}}
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Patrick Swayze]]
* [[Keanu Reeves]]
* [[Gary Busey]]
* [[Lori Petty]]}}
| music                = [[Mark Isham]]
| cinematography       = [[Donald Peterman]]
| editing              = Howard Smith
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* Johnny Utah Productions<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/59006-POINT-BREAK|title=Point Break (1991)|work=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Largo Entertainment]]<ref name=afi/>}}
| distributor          = [[20th Century Fox]]<ref name=afi/>
| released             = {{Film date|1991|07|10|[[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]]|1991|07|12|United States}}
| runtime              = 122 minutes<!--Submitted theatrical runtime: 121:59--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/point-break-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226083655/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/point-break-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 26, 2015 | title=''POINT BREAK'' (15) (CUT) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=August 7, 1991 | access-date=December 25, 2015}}</ref>
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| budget               = $24 million
| gross                = $83.5 million<ref name="boxofficemojo"/>
}}
'''''Point Break''''' is a 1991 American [[action film]] directed by [[Kathryn Bigelow]] and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Keanu Reeves]], [[Lori Petty]] and [[Gary Busey]]. The film's 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 features Reeves as an undercover [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent who is tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers while he develops a complex relationship with the group's leader (Swayze).

Development of ''Point Break'' began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. Bigelow soon developed the script with husband [[James Cameron]], and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was officially budgeted at $24 million, before being released on July 12, 1991.

''Point Break'' opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, the film grossed over $83.5 million, and has since gained a [[cult following]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/with-the-point-break-remake-ive-reached-a-breaking-point/article27923389/|title=With the Point Break remake, I've reached a breaking point|newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=December 23, 2015|via=www.theglobeandmail.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-point-break-new-movie-plot-surfing-flying-20151029-story.html|title='Point Break' remake looks to make a cult classic new, and serious|first=Steven|last=Zeitchik|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 29, 2015}}</ref> Following the film's success, it spawned a [[Point Break (2015 film)|remake]] that was released in 2015.