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During its theatrical run, the film grossed over $83.5 million, and has since gained a cult following.

Point Break opened to a generally positive critical reception and critics praised the relationship between Reeves and Swayze.

It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was officially budgeted at $24 million, before being released for traditional viewing on July 12, 1991. Bigelow soon developed the script with husband James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. The film features Reeves as an undercover 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).ĭevelopment of Point Break began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. 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. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. Point Break is a 1991 American action crime film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W.