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Point Break

Point Break is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey and Lori Petty. The title refers to the surfing term "point break", where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. 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). Development of Point Break began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial script for the film. Bigelow soon developed it with her husband, James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was budgeted at $24 million. It was released on July 12, 1991. Point Break premiered in Westwood on July 10, 1991 before being released by 20th Century Fox on July 12, 1991. The film opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, it grossed over $83.5 million, and has since gained a cult following. A remake was released in 2015.

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Point Break is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey and Lori Petty. The title refers to the surfing term "point break", where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. 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). Development of Point Break began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial script for the film. Bigelow soon developed it with her husband, James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was budgeted at $24 million. It was released on July 12, 1991. Point Break premiered in Westwood on July 10, 1991 before being released by 20th Century Fox on July 12, 1991. The film opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, it grossed over $83.5 million, and has since gained a cult following. A remake was released in 2015.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1991-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1991-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1991-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2001-05-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 1992-01-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2006-10-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1991-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1991-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1991-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2001-05-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "1992-01-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2006-10-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378681774

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