Point Break

1991 film by Kathryn Bigelow
Movie film Q1146552
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Point Break is a film that blends several different genre elements. It functions as a crime film, heist film, thriller film, action film, surf film, and sport film [1][2][3][4][5][6].

Point Break

Summary

Point Break is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,822 views/month, #311 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Point Break is the creator of Kathryn Bigelow[3].
  • Point Break received the MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male[4].
  • Point Break's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Point Break's director is recorded as Kathryn Bigelow[6].
  • Point Break's composer is recorded as Mark Isham[7].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as heist film[9].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as thriller film[10].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as action film[11].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as surf film[12].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as sport film[13].
  • Point Break's genre is recorded as buddy cop film[14].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Patrick Swayze[15].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Keanu Reeves[16].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Gary Busey[17].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Lori Petty[18].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as John C. McGinley[19].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as James LeGros[20].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Tom Sizemore[21].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Anthony Kiedis[22].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Lee Tergesen[23].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Christopher Pettiet[24].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Peter Phelps[25].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Vincent Klyn[26].
  • Point Break's cast member is recorded as Chris Pedersen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert L. Levy[28] and Peter Abrams[29]. Point Break's director is recorded as Kathryn Bigelow[6]. Cast members include Patrick Swayze[15], Keanu Reeves[16], Gary Busey[17], Lori Petty[18], John C. McGinley[19], and James LeGros[20]. It is the creator of Kathryn Bigelow[3].

Publication

Publication dates include +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[30] and +1991-09-19T00:00:00Z[31]. Point Break's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include crime film[8], heist film[9], thriller film[10], action film[11], surf film[12], and sport film[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include surf culture[33], bank robbery[34], intimate relationship[35], friendship[36], operational cover[37], and Federal Bureau of Investigation[38].

Reception

Point Break received the MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male[4]. Reviews include 6.2/10[39], 69%[40], and 60/100[41].

Why It Matters

Point Break ranks in the top 0.33% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,822 views/month, #311 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Point Break receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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