“Point Break”: The North American 70mm Engagements |
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| Compiled by: Michael Coate | Date: 05.06.2022 |
 The following is a reference / historical
listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “Point Break” in North
America. These were the cinemas worth seeking out to experience this motion
picture. “Point Break” was among ten confirmed first-run films released in 1991 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. The 20th Century Fox release — directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves — opened July 12th. For the release of “Point Break,” Fox employed the services of Lucasfilm’s Theatre Alignment Program (TAP) to evaluate and approve the cinemas selected to book a 70mm print. The 70mm prints of “Point Break” featured Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A”-encoded Baby Boom format) and full-frame imagery blown up from Super-35. Fox circulated 70mm Six-Track Dolby coming-attraction trailers for “Barton Fink,” “The Commitments,” “Dutch,” “For the Boys” and “Hot Shots!” during the release of “Point Break.” Other studios circulated 70mm trailers during this period, as well. Ultimately, any 70mm trailers screened during 70mm presentations of “Point Break” varied by venue and screening. The duration of the engagements (measured in weeks) has been included in parenthesis following the cinema name. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Cineplex Odeon’s Beverly Center 13 (2) [THX] Los Angeles — GCC’s Avco Center Triplex (6) [THX] SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS 1991-07-26 … Universal City, CA — Cineplex Odeon’s Universal City 18 (1) [THX] The information included in this article was principally referenced from film industry trade publications, regional newspaper promotion, print enclosures, TAP records, and Dolby records. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel. International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor. |
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