Point Break Movie Soundtrack
Point Break | |
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| Movie Soundtrack (1991) | |
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| Director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox / Largo Entertainment |
| Release date | 1991-07-12 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Composer(s) | Mark Isham |
| Score album | Point Break (Original Motion Picture Score) |
| Soundtrack album | Point Break (Music from the Motion Picture) |
| Record label | MCA Records |
| Available on | Prime Video, Apple TV+ |
| Cast | Patrick Swayze as Bodhi Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah Gary Busey as Angelo Pappas Lori Petty as Tyler Ann Endicott John C. McGinley as Ben Harp James LeGros as Roach |
About This Soundtrack
Released in theaters on July 12, 1991, the classic action thriller movie Point Break is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, and Lori Petty. The movie follows an FBI agent going undercover as a surfer to catch bank robbers.
The soundtrack for Point Break features an iconic original score composed by Mark Isham. Melding sweeping symphonic orchestrations with ambient and pulsing synthesizers, Isham captures the free-spirited philosophy of Bodhi and the adrenaline of the surfing and skydiving sequences.
This webpage acts as the ultimate song finder and soundtrack guide for Point Break. Since the movie is already a classic, you can expect the verified tracklist, licensed rock songs, and Mark Isham's instrumental themes to be updated manually on this page, allowing you to stream them on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
Additional Songs
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So Long Cowboy
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I Want You
by Concrete Blonde
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Rose Colored Glasses
by School of Fish
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Father Time
by Shark Island
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If 6 Was 9
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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My City
by Shark Island
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Over the Edge
by L.A. Guns
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7 and 7 Is
by Love
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Hundreds of Tears
by Daryl Braithwaite
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Smoke On the Water
by Deep Purple
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Down to the Wire
by Little Caesar
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Criminal
by Public Image Ltd.
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Nobody Rides for Free
by Ratt
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About the Composer(s)
Mark Isham is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning, and Grammy-winning American composer, trumpeter, and synthesist. Renowned for his versatility across film, TV, jazz, and electronic music, Isham has scored over 200 productions. His iconic work includes A River Runs Through It (which earned him an Oscar nomination), Crash, Blade, Nell, and the television hit Once Upon a Time. For Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action thriller Point Break, Isham composed a high-octane, atmospheric score that combines lush orchestral elements with driving synthesizers, perfectly capturing the adrenaline-fueled surfing sequences and tense FBI chase scenes.
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Did you know?
- Surfing Synthesizers: Composer Mark Isham relied heavily on the E-mu Proteus and Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizers to create the watery, ambient textures that back the night-surfing and ocean scenes.
- James Cameron Executive Producer: Kathryn Bigelow's then-husband, director James Cameron, executive produced the film and contributed to the editing, ensuring a high-octane visual and acoustic pacing.
- Lori Petty's Training: To prepare for her role as Tyler, actress Lori Petty had to learn how to surf, receiving coaching alongside Keanu Reeves from professional surfers on the California coast.
- Soundtrack Album Release: The official soundtrack album released by MCA Records features popular rock and alternative tracks of the era, complementing Mark Isham's original orchestral score release.
- Johnny Utah's Name: The character name Johnny Utah was a playful reference to Keanu Reeves' athletic build, matching his backstory as a former Ohio State quarterback.
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About the Movie
Point Break is a classic 1991 action thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow and executive produced by James Cameron. The film follows Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), a former college football star turned rookie FBI agent, who goes undercover to investigate a string of daring bank robberies committed by a gang known as the 'Ex-Presidents.' To catch the robbers, Utah must infiltrate the local Southern California surfing community. There, he is drawn into the magnetic, adrenaline-fueled world of Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), a charismatic surfer-philosopher who lives for the ultimate wave and high-stakes thrill.
Co-starring Gary Busey and Lori Petty, Point Break became a defining action blockbuster of the early 1990s, renowned for its jaw-dropping skydiving sequences and realistic surf scenes. The film's musical identity is defined by a hybrid original score composed by Mark Isham, blending lush orchestral passages with moody, ambient synthesizers that capture the sun-soaked danger and spiritual philosophy of Bodhi's tribe.
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Our methodology involves cross-referencing official credits, digital fingerprints, and frame-by-frame analysis of the soundtrack in context.
