Point break changed keanu reeves life, the actor talks how. Point break is a 2015 action thriller film directed and shot by ericson core and written by kurt wimmer which he coproduced with john baldecchi, broderick johnson, andrew a. Jun 10, 2014 the beach fight scene from the 1991 film point break. Nut to anyone looking at the statistics alone, reevess description of it as.
Keanu reeves sat down with marlow stern at tiff to discuss his directorial debut, where hed go if he could time travel, the homoeroticism in point break, and much, much more. Patrick swayze costars as bohdi, an experienced surfer who. As keanu reeves reflected on this picture at the toronto international film festival, the 52year old outlined how it changed the lives of those that watched it, as well as his own. Point break 1991 internet movie firearms database guns. Its not a particularly deep story, but it goes from one fast paced scene to another and it never gets old. Edgar ramirez thinks theres more to come from point. Le film avec keanu reeves et patrick swayze revient ce dimanche sur france 2. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films 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 fbi agent tasked with investigating. Check out three new character shots from dawn of the planet of the apes. This scene features keanu reeves, patrick swayze, and anthony kiedis.
In the final skydiving scene of the film, bodhi tells the pilot to climb to an altitude of. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and 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. Kathryn bigelows action film follows an fbi agent, johnny utah keanu reeves, as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of southern california surfers. The original point break, directed by kathryn bigelow and released in 1991, certainly qualified as a cult favourite.
He made his film debut in the short one step away in 1985. Dec 01, 2009 point break end sequence patrick swayze big wave keanu reeves lori petty gary busey. Point break 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The studio felt that this title said very little about surfing, and by the time patrick swayze was cast, the film had been renamed riders on the. Point break is a 1991 action film directed by kathryn bigelow and starring keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey. An americangermanchinese coproduction, the film is a remake of the 1991 film of the same name. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist. Keanu reeves recalls point break the movie that changed his. The bodhi tree, according to the buddhists, is the tree beneath which one finds enlightenment. His first lead role was as a teenager dealing with his best friends.
Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Apparently rgm entertainment has announced at the american film market this week that point break 2 will. Keanus father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and. Watch a free livestream of john wick with an intro from. Earlier this month, the 1991 action classic point break celebrated its 26th anniversary, and to star keanu reeves, who played fbi agent johnny utah, the film is just as important now as it was then.
The film inspired a piece of cult theater, point break live. 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 expresidents, who bear characteristics of the culture. All of the time, i run into people who are like, point break. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. There may be no more pointless 2015 release than point break, a remake of the 1991 keanu reevespatrick swayze extreme sports saga opening on christmas day this isnt because the film itself. Keanu reeves transformation 2018 from 1 to 54 years old. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and. Point break an unbelievable movie, and deliriously better for it. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers. Jul 27, 2017 earlier this month, the 1991 action classic point break celebrated its 26th anniversary, and to star keanu reeves, who played fbi agent johnny utah, the film is just as important now as it was then. See more ideas about point break, point break 1991 and point break movie. Point break captures the thrill and intensity of a 1990s classic.
Its not a particularly deep story, but it goes from one fast paced scene to. Reeves gained fame for his starring roles in several blockbuster films, including comedies from the bill and ted franchise 1989present. The new keanu reads all of his or her lines from cue cards for the duration of the show, to capture the rawness of a keanu reeves performance, even from those. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break with the whole 90s surfergrunge vibe now out, the makers are going to have to work hard to capture much of what made the original so singular. Keanu reeves says theyre looking for funding for bill and ted 3. Apparently rgm entertainment has announced at the american film market this week that point break 2 will begin production in mid2008 in southeast asia. The beach fight scene from the 1991 film point break. That is not exactly how it works with bodhi, the surfing bank robber who is the existential hero of point break, but he is such a persuasive character that a young fbi agent falls under his spell. Jan 09, 2014 keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break with the whole 90s surfergrunge vibe now out, the makers are going to have to work hard to capture much of what made the original so singular. Keanu reeves on the dan patrick show 1223 duration. Reeves also said he wont appear in a point break remake. Point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action career.
Point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action. Reeves went on to act in an eclectic mix of films, ranging from the surfdriven crime thriller point break in 1991 to gus van sants 1991 critically acclaimed indie drama my own private idaho, the latter of which garnered reeves a significant amount of praise. Its the beginning keanu as an action star, its the beginning of catherine bigelows as a great american director. Dec 16, 2015 edgar ramirez thinks theres more to come from point break franchise. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. Keanu reeves recalls point break the movie that changed. Point break is a 1991 american crime action film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w.
Keanu reeves is a hotshot law enforcement dudejohnny utah by nameinvestigating a series of bank robberies in l. The film was originally called johnny utah when keanu reeves was cast in the title role. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break 1991 keanu reeves in point break 1991. Jul 12, 1991 kathryn bigelows action film follows an fbi agent, johnny utah keanu reeves, as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of southern california surfers suspected of robbing banks.
Keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey are all great. Edgar ramirez thinks theres more to come from point break franchise. The plot to point break is a young johnny utah portrayed by keanu reeves joins the f. Jun 26, 2017 there may be no more pointless 2015 release than point break, a remake of the 1991 keanu reevespatrick swayze extreme sports saga opening on christmas day this isnt because the film itself. Point break end sequence patrick swayze big wave keanu reeves lori petty gary busey. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of vengeance, and brotherhood of justice. I adore the john wick films, and have come to the conclusion that more than the matrix, more than point break, john wick is the perfect vehicle for reeves, who seems to. Lip sync battle point break 1991 still holds up facebook. Its like the mona lisa, dont ask me what to add to it, da vinci did it, hes got a good idea. The 1991 crime thriller starring keanu reeves and patrick swayze rip has become a classic that showed director kathryn bigelows potential, before she went on to win an oscar for hurt locker. It has some of the best cinematography ive ever seen, particularly the skydiving sequences. Keanu s father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and. The film was a box office success upon its release, and it has since gathered a cult following. May 17, 2019 point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action career before he was neo or john wick, keanu reeves played against type in everyones favorite movie.
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