Point Break (1991): Difference between revisions
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Point Break (1991): Difference between revisions
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):
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.
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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingFreedom Arms Model 83 - .454 CasullError creating thumbnail: File missingBodhi (with a Ronald Reagan mask on) covers the bank with his Freedom Arms Model 83 revolver in the climax.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBodhi prepares to fire upon the off-duty cop with his Model 83.Error creating thumbnail: File missingWhen the pilot complains, Bodhi holds his Model 83 on him.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA closer view of the Model 83's barrel. Just look at that enormous cylinder!Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
During the FBI's raid on the surfer gang's house, Bunker (Chris Pedersen) wields a 16" Steyr AUG A1 bullpup assault rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSteyr AUG with black stock and 16" barrel - 5.56x45mmError creating thumbnail: File missingBunker 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).Error creating thumbnail: File missingBunker prepares to shoot at Pappas with his Steyr AUG at the ready.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBunker fires at Pappas while War Child runs by.Error creating thumbnail: File missingJohnny Utah takes Bunker down with his P226 after Bunker stops to reload his AUG.
Winchester Model 70
A Winchester Model 70 is carried by one of the Australian police officers at the end of the movie.
