Did they remake Point Break?

Did they remake Point Break?

Point Break is a 2015 action-thriller film directed and shot by Ericson Core and written by Kurt Wimmer which he co-produced with John Baldecchi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. ... An American-German-Chinese co-production, the film is a remake of the 1991 film of the same name.

Who did the surfing stunts in Point Break?

Though cast members took surfing lessons to appear in some of the less technically complex surfing shots, many of the more dangerous shots utilized pro-surfer stunt doubles. During the “50-Year Storm” scene at the end of the movie, Swayze was doubled by legendary big-wave surfer Darrick Doerner.

Did Patrick Swayze learn Surf Point Break?

Two months before filming, Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, and Lori Petty trained with former world class professional surfer Dennis Jarvis on Kauai, Hawaii. Jarvis remembers, "Patrick said he'd been on a board a couple of times, Keanu definitely had not surfed before, and Lori had never been in the ocean in her life."

What is Bodhi last name in Point Break?

Plot: Reeves is Johnny Utah, a curiously named FBI agent who must go undercover as a surfer to infiltrate a gang of surfer-bankrobbers led by Swayze, a.k.a. Bodhi — short for bodhisattva, an enlightened being in Buddhism.

Was Point Break Based on a true story?

"Point Break" is an adrenaline-filled work of fiction So while the original kernel for the idea came from actual news at the time, the rest of the film's surfing bank robbers were King's invention.

Was Point Break actually filmed at Bells Beach?

Although the final scene of the film is set at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia, the scene was filmed at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park, located in Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Did Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze really surf in Point Break?

The answer is yes! Much like his character, Johnny Utah, had to learn to surf to chase down leads, Reeves had to learn to surf in order to make the film. ... As he tells it, Swayze had been surfing a few times, but Reeves had not and Petty had never even been in the ocean prior to training for the movie.

Did Keanu Reeves skydive in Point Break without a parachute?

Keanu Reeves did not jump out of a plane for Point Break, but Patrick Swayze did. ... So if you needed yet another reason to love "Point Break," Patrick Swayze's remarkable feats of derring do should more than suffice.

Who is Luke Bracey?

• (Error Code: 102630) Luke Bracey was born in Sydney, Australia and made his acting debut in Aussie soap opera, Home and Away (1988) in 2009, portraying bad-boy "Trey Palmer" into 2010, while also appearing in multiple episodes of Aussie series Dance Academy (2010)).

What was Luke Bracey's first movie?

• Luke Bracey was born in Sydney, Australia and made his acting debut in Aussie soap opera, Home and Away (1988) in 2009, portraying bad-boy "Trey Palmer" into 2010, while also appearing in multiple episodes of Aussie series Dance Academy (2010)). He next co-starred in what was both his first feature film and first American role, in Monte Carlo (...

What is the movie Point Break about?

• Point Break ( 2015) Point Break. A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists.

How old was Patrick Swayze in Point Break?

• Patrick Swayze was 38 years old when he starred in Point Break (1991), the same age as Edgar Ramirez when he starred in Point Break (2015).