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Full Specs, Box Art in for 'Point Break' Blu-ray

Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Fox, Box Art (all tags)

Fox has officially announced 'Point Break' for Bu-ray, which will hit high-def this July in a "Pure Adrenalin Edition" with extensive bonus features.

As we've previously reported, Fox alerted retailers to a July 1 Blu-ray bow for the Keanu Reeves-Patrick Swayze action hit, though the studio provided only preliminary specs.

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The full media release has now been issued, and the Blu-ray will share all the same extras as the previous 2006 DVD special edition, including four making-of featurettes ( "It's Make Or Break," "Ride The Wave," "Adrenaline Junkies," "On Location: Malibu"), 8 deleted scenes, a still gallery, and 3 theatrical trailers.

Tech specs for the BD-50 dual-layer presentation enjoy 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video, a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track (48kHz/16-bit), and additional Dolby Digital and subtitle offerings in English, French, and Spanish.

Finally, Fox has unveiled the Blu-ray box art for 'Point Break,' which offers a new take on the film's original theatrical key art:


As previously announced, Fox has set a suggested retail price of $39.99 for the Blu-ray.

You'll find the specs for 'Point Break' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 1.

We've also set up a dedicated thread for Fox's latest catalog release in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Point Break' Blu-ray release.

Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Point Break: Pure Adrenaline Edition (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
Fox Plots 'Point Break' Blu-ray for Summer (Mar 27, 2008)


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