Utah is a rookie agent that teams up with Angelo Pappas (Gary Busey). Pappas has been tracking a string of robberies in the area by a gang known as the "Ex Presidents" because they each wear a mask of a former president to protect their identity.
Pappas has a theory that this group is a bunch of surfers, and following that theory Utah goes undercover as a guy wanting to learn to surf. He befriends, and lies, to a former orphan Tyler Endicott (Lori Petty) to help him become a better surfer - and also get him in with some of the other surfers.
He is welcomed into a group of surfers led by Bodhi (Patrick Swayze). The group is extremely close and appears to do everything together - but has Utah stumbled upon the correct gang?
The above is really just the beginning. Pappas and Utah do some serious investigating and staking out to track down the "Ex Presidents".
Just a fun ride. Reeves and Swayze are very good in this movies as friends and possible enemies. Petty was also really good as Tyler, a person who Utah lies to and falls in love with.
I have been told to watch this forever, and it has been recommended to me a bunch of times. I now see why. It was a very good, fun movie.
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So glad you liked it after Dylan and I hyped it so much. It's not one that can stand a ton of hype, but as an iconic film, you'll start seeing references to it all over the place.
ReplyDeleteOnly problem was that you didn't like it more! ;)
ReplyDeleteGod I love this flick. It's 100% awesome. I need to watch it again already. Seeing James LeGros on Justified just had me thinking about Point Break, and now this? I'm in, Utah!