Kathryn Bigelow directed the 1991 action film Point Break.
Point Break follows FBI agent Johnny Utah, played by Keanu Reeves, as he investigates a group of surfers suspected of robbing banks. Patrick Swayze plays Bodhi, the charismatic leader of the group. Surfing is central to the film’s setting, identity, and action sequences.
Bigelow directed the original film before making other major action and thriller projects. The movie became a cult favorite and is frequently discussed alongside surfing films, although its crime story and action style make it different from documentary films about real surfers.
Point Break is sometimes confused with the 2015 remake, which was directed by Ericson Core. Kathryn Bigelow directed the original 1991 version, not the remake. The film’s fictional characters should also not be mistaken for historical surfing pioneers.