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'''''Point Break''''' is a 1991 action film starring [[Keanu Reeves]] as Johnny Utah, a young FBI agent who goes undercover into the Southern California surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the "Ex-Presidents", who bear characteristics of the culture. [[Patrick Swayze]] co-stars as Bohdi, an experienced surfer who develops a friendship with Utah. | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = ''Point Break'' | |||
|picture = PBposter91.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[Kathryn Bigelow]] | |||
|date= 1991 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=Largo Entertainment | |||
|distributor=Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | |||
|character1=Johnny Utah | |||
|actor1=[[Keanu Reeves]] | |||
|character2=Bodhi | |||
|actor2=[[Patrick Swayze]] | |||
|character3=F.B.I. Special Agent Angelo Pappas | |||
|actor3=[[Gary Busey]] | |||
|character4=Tyler Endicott | |||
|actor4=[[Lori Petty]] | |||
|character5=FBI Director Ben Harp | |||
|actor5=[[John C. McGinley ]] | |||
|character6=Roach | |||
|actor6=[[James LeGros]] | |||
|character7=Warchild | |||
|actor7=[[Vincent Klyn]] | |||
|character8=Bunker | |||
|actor8=[[Chris Pedersen]] | |||
|character9=DEA Agent Deets | |||
|actor9=[[Tom Sizemore]] | |||
|character10=Tone | |||
|actor10=[[Anthony Kiedis]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Point Break''''' is a 1991 action film starring [[Keanu Reeves]] as Johnny Utah, a former college football quarterback and young FBI agent who goes undercover into the Southern California surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the "Ex-Presidents", who bear characteristics of the culture. [[Patrick Swayze]] co-stars as Bohdi, an experienced surfer who develops a friendship with Utah. The film was directed by [[Kathryn Bigelow]] (''[[The Hurt Locker]]'') and was executive produced by [[James Cameron]]. A [[Point Break (2015)|feature film remake]] starring [[Edgar Ramirez]] and [[Luke Bracey]] was released in 2015. | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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[[Image:PBreak-00091.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Bodhi prepares to fire upon the off-duty cop with his Model 83.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00091.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Bodhi prepares to fire upon the off-duty cop with his Model 83.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00108.jpg|thumb|none|600px|When the pilot complains, Bodhi holds his Model 83 on him.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00108.jpg|thumb|none|600px|When the pilot complains, Bodhi holds his Model 83 on him.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00111.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A closer view of the Model 83's barrel.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00111.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A closer view of the Model 83's barrel. Just '''look''' at that enormous cylinder!]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00113.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the movie's patently ''absurd'' climax, Johnny Utah jumps out of an airborne plane with no parachute, catches Bodhi while he's skydiving down to the desert below (similar to the opening of [[Moonraker]]), and holds his own revolver on him. The show ''[[Mythbusters]]'' actually tried this scenario out, and it was determined that it '''Would''' have been possible for Utah to catch Bodhi from the plane within the time alotted. They actually timed it and tried it, with parachutes, of course. They also determined that the noise from the rushing air would have made it impossible for Utah and Bodhi to hold any sort of conversation. However, this is a Hollywood action film & the longstanding tradition is to make the impossible possible onscreen.)]] | [[Image:PBreak-00113.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the movie's patently ''absurd'' climax, Johnny Utah jumps out of an airborne plane with no parachute, catches Bodhi while he's skydiving down to the desert below (similar to the opening of ''[[Moonraker]]''), and holds his own revolver on him. The show ''[[Mythbusters]]'' actually tried this scenario out, and it was determined that it '''Would''' have been possible for Utah to catch Bodhi from the plane within the time alotted. They actually timed it and tried it, with parachutes, of course. (They also determined that the noise from the rushing air would have made it impossible for Utah and Bodhi to hold any sort of conversation. However, this is a Hollywood action film & the longstanding tradition is to make the impossible possible onscreen.)]] | ||
==Charter Arms Undercover== | ==Charter Arms Undercover== | ||
Special Agent Angelo Pappas ([[Gary Busey]]) carries an older-model [[Charter Arms Undercover|2" Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special]] as his sidearm throughout the movie. It is seen most notably in the climax. Despite being a veteran member of the bureau, this is unlikely choice for an FBI Agent. The same or very similar revolver without front sight can be seen in ''[[8_Million_Ways_to_Die#Charter_Arms_Undercover|8 Million Ways to Die]]''. | Special Agent Angelo Pappas ([[Gary Busey]]) carries an older-model [[Charter Arms Undercover|2" Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special]] as his sidearm throughout the movie. It is seen most notably in the climax. Despite being a veteran member of the bureau, this is unlikely choice for an FBI Agent. The same or very similar revolver without front sight can be seen in ''[[8_Million_Ways_to_Die#Charter_Arms_Undercover|8 Million Ways to Die]]''. | ||
[[Image:CharterArmsUndercoverOldSS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Older Model Stainless Charter Arms Undercover - 38 Special]] | [[Image:CharterArmsUndercoverOldSS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Older Model Stainless Charter Arms Undercover - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00043.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Special Agent Pappas ([[Gary Busey]]) prepares to take down a Desert Eagle-toting thug during the raid on the drug dealers' house with his Charter Arms Undercover.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00043.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Special Agent Pappas ([[Gary Busey]]) prepares to take down a Desert Eagle-toting thug during the raid on the drug dealers' house with his Charter Arms Undercover.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00096.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Pappas takes aim at Bodhi's gang at the airfield. Note the hollow point .38's. The lack of the front sight can be seen.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00096.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Pappas takes aim at Bodhi's gang at the airfield. Note the hollow point .38's. The lack of the front sight can be seen.]] | ||
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==SIG-Sauer P230== | ==SIG-Sauer P230== | ||
The bank security guard carries a [[SIG-Sauer P230]] as a backup weapon, which he uses to shoot at Bodhi's gang. | The bank security guard carries a [[SIG-Sauer P230]] as a backup weapon, which he uses to shoot at Bodhi's gang. | ||
[[Image:SigP230SS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P230 | [[Image:SigP230SS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P230, Stainless Steel finish - .380 ACP (9x17mm AKA 9mm kurz). Built between 1977-1996.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00088.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bank guard with his SIG 230.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00088.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bank guard with his SIG 230.]] | ||
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[[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Desert Eagle Mark VII - .44 Magnum]] | [[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Desert Eagle Mark VII - .44 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00034.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gang member brandishes his Desert Eagle.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00034.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gang member brandishes his Desert Eagle.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00042.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The surfer thug tries to escape by holding his Desert Eagle on a hostage | [[Image:PBreak-00042.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The surfer thug tries to escape by holding his Desert Eagle on a hostage.]] | ||
==Beretta 92FS== | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
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[[Image:PBreak-00024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alvarez peaks into the gang's house with his Beretta in hand.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alvarez peaks into the gang's house with his Beretta in hand.]] | ||
==Colt Government== | ==Colt Government Model== | ||
Tone ([[Anthony Kiedis]]), a member of War Child's surfer gang, is seen holding what appears to be a [[Colt Government]] pistol during the FBI raid on their residence. He experiences an accidental discharge with the pistol when the FBI bursts through a door that he was on the other side of, wounding himself in the foot. | Tone ([[Anthony Kiedis]]), a member of War Child's surfer gang, is seen holding what appears to be a [[Colt Government Model]] pistol during the FBI raid on their residence. He experiences an accidental discharge with the pistol when the FBI bursts through a door that he was on the other side of, wounding himself in the foot. | ||
[[File:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Government Model - .45 ACP]] | [[File:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Government Model (Pre-Series 70 commercial M1911A1) - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:PointB 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tone ([[Anthony Kiedis]]), a member of War Child's surfer gang, is seen holding what appears to be a [[Colt Government]] pistol during the FBI raid on their residence. ]] | [[File:PointB 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tone ([[Anthony Kiedis]]), a member of War Child's surfer gang, is seen holding what appears to be a [[Colt Government]] pistol during the FBI raid on their residence. ]] | ||
[[File:PointB 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He experiences an accidental discharge with the pistol when the FBI bursts through a door that he was on the other side of.]] | [[File:PointB 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He experiences an accidental discharge with the pistol when the FBI bursts through a door that he was on the other side of.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
== Mossberg 590 == | ==Mossberg 590== | ||
In both the beginning and final robberies, Bodhi's gang is seen using at least one [[Mossberg 590]] shotgun with an extended tube. Bodhi himself briefly handles this weapon in the climax at the airfield. | In both the beginning and final robberies, Bodhi's gang is seen using at least one [[Mossberg 590]] shotgun with an extended tube. Bodhi himself briefly handles this weapon in the climax at the airfield. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Moss590PG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mossberg 590 with pistol grip, bayonet lug, and heat shield - 12 gauge.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the Mossberg 590 after the shells have been loaded in.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the Mossberg 590 after the shells have been loaded in.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00069.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach chambers the Mossberg 590 before the final robbery.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00069.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach ([[James LeGros]]) chambers the Mossberg 590 before the final robbery.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00098.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nathanial gets shot by Pappas while holding the Mossberg.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00098.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nathanial gets shot by Pappas while holding the Mossberg.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view showing the receiver more clearly.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view showing the receiver more clearly.]] | ||
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==Remington 870== | ==Remington 870== | ||
Bodhi's crew also uses at least two different short-barreled, pistol-grip [[Remington 870]] shotguns. | Bodhi's crew also uses at least two different short-barreled, pistol-grip [[Remington 870]] shotguns. | ||
[[Image:Remington870Pstlgrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 with Pachmayr pistol grip, plastic furniture, and shortened barrel - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image:Remington870Pstlgrip.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:PBreak-00097.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach ([[James LeGros]]) gets shot by Pappas at the airfield while wielding a shorty Remington 870 with plastic furniture.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00097.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach gets shot by Pappas at the airfield while wielding | |||
[[Image:PBreak-00104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach, still alive, reaches for his 870 in the climax.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roach, still alive, reaches for his 870 in the climax.]] | ||
==Ithaca 37== | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
When Johnny Utah is forced by Bodhi's gang to accompany them on their final bank robbery, Bodhi gives him a sawed-off [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun after ejecting all of the shells from it. | When Johnny Utah ([[Keanu Reeves]]) is forced by Bodhi's gang to accompany them on their final bank robbery, Bodhi ([[Patrick Swayze]]) gives him a sawed-off [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun after ejecting all of the shells from it. | ||
[[Image:Ithaca_m37sawedoff.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Ithaca 37 | [[Image:Ithaca_m37sawedoff.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Ithaca 37 with sawed-off stock and barrel - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00070.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:PBreak-00070.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"We can't have you walkin' through those doors with your dick in your hand, can we?"'' <BR> Bodhi ejects shells out of a sawed-off Ithaca 37 and then hands it to Utah.]] | ||
==Sentinel Arms Striker== | ==Sentinel Arms Striker== | ||
A [[ | A [[Sentinel Arms Striker]] rotary shotgun with the folding stock removed is used by War Child ([[Vincent Klyn]]) during the raid on the surfer gang's house. | ||
[[Image:Striker12FullLength.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sentinel Arms Striker 12 - 12 gauge. This one has an 18" barrel and folding stock, absent from the shotgun in the movie.]] | [[Image:Striker12FullLength.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sentinel Arms Striker 12 - 12 gauge. This one has an 18" barrel and folding stock, absent from the shotgun in the movie.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00030.jpg|thumb|none|600px|War Child loads up his Striker shotgun.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00030.jpg|thumb|none|600px|War Child loads up his Striker shotgun.]] | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Sterling L2A3== | ==Sterling L2A3== | ||
At the end of the movie, at least one of the Australian | At the end of the movie, at least one of the Australian policemen brandishes a [[Sterling SMG|Sterling L2A3]] submachine gun, which seems to have its magazine in backwards! | ||
[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A3 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A3 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00116.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of | [[Image:PBreak-00116.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of Australian policemen try to move tourists off the beach when Bodhi is arrested; the one in the center has a Sterling L2A3 which seems to have its magazine in backwards.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00119.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Johnny Utah and the Australian | [[Image:PBreak-00119.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Johnny Utah and the Australian policemen watch Bodhi catch the wave. The one on the right has a Sterling SMG; again, note by the angle of the magazine that it seems to be in backwards.]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00121.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer with the Sterling watches Bodhi leave.]] | [[Image:PBreak-00121.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer with the Sterling watches Bodhi leave.]] | ||
==IMI Uzi== | ==IMI Uzi== | ||
One of the Australian | One of the Australian policemen at the end of the film has a full-size [[Uzi]] submachine gun. | ||
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|400px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00117.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of | [[Image:PBreak-00117.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of Australian policemen try to move tourists off the beach when Bodhi is arrested; the one in the tan coat has an Uzi SMG.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Steyr AUG== | ==Steyr AUG== | ||
During the FBI's raid on the surfer gang's house, Bunker ([[Chris Pedersen]]) wields a 16" [[ | During the FBI's raid on the surfer gang's house, Bunker ([[Chris Pedersen]]) wields a 16" [[Steyr AUG A1]] bullpup assault rifle. | ||
[[Image:SteyrAugCarbineBlack.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG with black stock and 16" barrel - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:SteyrAugCarbineBlack.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG with black stock and 16" barrel - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:PBreak-00028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bunker gets out his weapons stash after the gang spots FBI agents hiding in the backyard. The stock and magazine of the Steyr AUG is visible in this shot. Also visible is the grip of a Desert Eagle, shotgun shells for the Striker, and, curiously, several AK-47 magazines (even though the gang doesn't seem to have an AK in their possession).]] | [[Image:PBreak-00028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bunker gets out his weapons stash after the gang spots FBI agents hiding in the backyard. The stock and magazine of the Steyr AUG is visible in this shot. Also visible is the grip of a Desert Eagle, shotgun shells for the Striker, and, curiously, several AK-47 magazines (even though the gang doesn't seem to have an AK in their possession).]] | ||
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Point Break is a 1991 action film starring Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah, a former college football quarterback and young FBI agent who goes undercover into the Southern California surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the "Ex-Presidents", who bear characteristics of the culture. Patrick Swayze co-stars as Bohdi, an experienced surfer who develops a friendship with Utah. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and was executive produced by James Cameron. A feature film remake starring Edgar Ramirez and Luke Bracey was released in 2015.
The following weapons were used in the film Point Break (1991):
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Handguns
SIG-Sauer P226
FBI Special Agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) carries a 9x19mm SIG-Sauer P226 as his FBI-issued sidearm throughout the movie. At the time Point Break was filmed, the P226 and the more compact SIG-Sauer P228 were just coming into service as the new FBI-issue sidearms, after the 10mm Smith & Wesson 1076 proved to be too unwieldy for the Bureau's purposes. In one of the film's most memorable scenes, Utah rolls onto his back and empties his P226 into the air after he is unwilling to shoot Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) and lets him escape. This scene was parodied in the film Hot Fuzz.
Freedom Arms Model 83
Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) carries a Freedom Arms Model 83 single-action revolver in .454 Casull as his weapon of choice in the film. At the time this film was released, this was the most powerful production revolver available.
Charter Arms Undercover
Special Agent Angelo Pappas (Gary Busey) carries an older-model 2" Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special as his sidearm throughout the movie. It is seen most notably in the climax. Despite being a veteran member of the bureau, this is unlikely choice for an FBI Agent. The same or very similar revolver without front sight can be seen in 8 Million Ways to Die.
Detonics ScoreMaster
Roach (James LeGros) carries a 2nd Generation Detonics ScoreMaster as his weapon-of-choice during the bank robberies.
Smith & Wesson 6906
The off-duty cop (Anthony Mangano) in the bank carries an older-model Smith & Wesson 6906 with a squared trigger guard.
SIG-Sauer P230
The bank security guard carries a SIG-Sauer P230 as a backup weapon, which he uses to shoot at Bodhi's gang.
IMI Desert Eagle Mark VII
A Desert Eagle Mark VII is used by one of the surfer/heroin dealers during the FBI raid on their house. It appears to be the .44 Magnum version, judging by the bore.
Beretta 92FS
The other FBI agents in the movie, including Alvarez (Julian Reyes), all carry the Beretta 92FS as their sidearms. This is inaccurate, since the FBI has never issued or authorized the Beretta for its agents in real life, and the SIG-Sauer P226 and P228 were the FBI-issue sidearms at the time.
Colt Government Model
Tone (Anthony Kiedis), a member of War Child's surfer gang, is seen holding what appears to be a Colt Government Model pistol during the FBI raid on their residence. He experiences an accidental discharge with the pistol when the FBI bursts through a door that he was on the other side of, wounding himself in the foot.
Shotguns
Mossberg 590
In both the beginning and final robberies, Bodhi's gang is seen using at least one Mossberg 590 shotgun with an extended tube. Bodhi himself briefly handles this weapon in the climax at the airfield.
Mossberg 500
Johnny Utah is seen qualifying with a standard police-model Mossberg 500 shotgun with wood furniture in the beginning of the film. A Mossberg 500AT with a pistol grip is carried by Grommet during the bank heists.
Remington 870
Bodhi's crew also uses at least two different short-barreled, pistol-grip Remington 870 shotguns.
Ithaca 37
When Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) is forced by Bodhi's gang to accompany them on their final bank robbery, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) gives him a sawed-off Ithaca 37 shotgun after ejecting all of the shells from it.
Bodhi ejects shells out of a sawed-off Ithaca 37 and then hands it to Utah.
Sentinel Arms Striker
A Sentinel Arms Striker rotary shotgun with the folding stock removed is used by War Child (Vincent Klyn) during the raid on the surfer gang's house.
Submachine Guns
Sterling L2A3
At the end of the movie, at least one of the Australian policemen brandishes a Sterling L2A3 submachine gun, which seems to have its magazine in backwards!
IMI Uzi
One of the Australian policemen at the end of the film has a full-size Uzi submachine gun.
Rifles
Steyr AUG
During the FBI's raid on the surfer gang's house, Bunker (Chris Pedersen) wields a 16" Steyr AUG A1 bullpup assault rifle.
Winchester Model 70
A Winchester Model 70 is carried by one of the Australian police officers at the end of the movie.
