Point Break (1991)

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100% pure adrenaline.

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.

• Released: 1991-07-12
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 4,145 votes

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

Top cast

• Keanu Reeves as Agent Johnny Utah
• Patrick Swayze as Bodhi / Mask President
• Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott
• Gary Busey as Agent Angelo Pappas
• John C. McGinley as SAIC Ben Harp
• James Le Gros as Roach
• John Philbin as Nathanial
• BoJesse Christopher as Grommet
• Lee Tergesen as Rosie
• Chris Pedersen as Bunker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Point Break

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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