Keanu Reeves and Patrick bring Point Break back in 4K
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze are returning to theaters as Point Break marks its 35th anniversary with a new 4K restoration. The cult classic screens Aug. 16 and 19 via Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts and Fathom Entertainment, with tickets already on sale.
Key Takeaways
- A newly restored 4K version of Point Break hits theaters on Aug. 16 and 19 for the film’s 35th anniversary.
- Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts and Fathom Entertainment are releasing the restoration.
- Surfer Matt Archbold, who doubled for Patrick Swayze and taught cast members to surf, will introduce screenings with behind-the-scenes stories.
- Tickets for the anniversary runs are available online and at participating theater box offices now.
When and where can you see Point Break again?
According to Variety, Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze’s 1991 classic returns in a new 4K restoration on Aug. 16 and Aug. 19 at participating theaters.
Fathom Entertainment is releasing the film with Resurgence Media Group and Saga Arts. Tickets for Point Break’s 35th anniversary presentations are available now online and at participating theater box offices.
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Who is introducing the anniversary screenings?
Surfer Matt Archbold will present an exclusive introduction ahead of the film. Archbold also served as a surf double for Swayze and helped teach Reeves, Swayze and other cast members how to surf during the original production.
Archbold will share behind-the-scenes stories from production, tying the anniversary screenings to the real surf work that shaped the movie’s wave sequences.
Why does this Point Break restoration matter?
Originally released in 1991 and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break follows FBI agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) undercover at the beach after the FBI links a gang of bank robbers—the Ex-Presidents, who wear masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson—to the surfing world. As Utah mixes with charismatic surfer Bodhi (Swayze) and his thrill-seeking crew, he must decide where his loyalties lie. The film also stars Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James LeGros and Anthony Kiedis.
“Few films have built a following as loyal as ‘Point Break’s,’” Fathom Entertainment marketing VP Shannah Miller said. She said the restored 4K version gives that devoted following Bodhi, Johnny Utah and the legendary surfing and skydiving sequences back on the big screen.
Thirty-five years later, the anniversary dates put Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze’s action classic back in cinemas for fans who want those set pieces on a theatrical screen.