122 mins - United States / Japan 1991 Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey FBI hot shot Johnny Utah goes undercover amongst California’s bad boy surfers to track down ‘The Ex-Presidents’, an armed gang of bank robbers. He meets his match in ace skydiver and surfer Bodhi, an adrenaline addict hooked on death defying risks. Utah, in search of the truth, Bodhi, in search of the ultimate wave, the ultimate risk, are locked in a rivalry so fierce they pitch their wits, their pride, their lives in his explosive rollercoaster headed for disaster.
Unavailable for cinema bookings in Ireland for many years, do not miss seeing Kathryn Bigelow’s kinetic masterpiece back on the big screen. “A near perfect action film…with frenzied intensity.” The Times (UK)
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