Screening: POINT BREAK and PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS with Writers W. Peter Iliff and Rick King In-Person! (5/17/23)

Artwork on Poster by W. Dane Iliff

If you haven’t guessed by now, we take summer seriously here at Popcorn Reef, and to kick the season off, we’ve got one hell of a wave coming your way.

On May 17th at the historic Adams Ave Theater, join us as we screen a pair of the coolest West Coast myths ever committed to celluloid, with the creators of both films in the house as our first-ever guests at Popcorn Reef!

Help us welcome writer/director W. Peter Iliff (PATRIOT GAMES, VARSITY BLUES) and writer/director Rick King (THE KILLING TIME, HOT SHOT) as we break down their two incredible collaborations from the early 90s, POINT BREAK and PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS!

One is an undisputed classic that defined an era of pop culture, and the other is a criminally underseen cult film that most of your cult film friends haven’t caught yet. What both films share is an authenticity and a love for the spirit of Southern California that has rarely been nailed as purely on-screen anywhere else.


Join us as we sit down with Mr. Iliff and Mr. King between the films for a Q&A where we’ll dive into where their inspiration came from, what the filming process was like for both movies, and how it’s felt to see the characters they created inspire multiple generations of film fans.


On May 17th, little hand says it’s time to rock and roll. Join us for one of the baddest ass film nights San Diego has ever seen.

Schedule:
Doors: 6:30 PM
POINT BREAK Screening: 7 PM sharp
Q&A: 9:10-9:30 PM
PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS Screening: 9:30-11:05 PM

Stay for as much of the show as you can, but don’t miss the Q&A!

POINT BREAK Synopsis:

Story by Rick King and W. Peter Iliff
Screenplay by W. Peter Iliff
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers commit their crimes while wearing masks of former U.S. Presidents. The FBI believes that the members of the gang could be surfers, and send young agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend.

PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS Synopsis:

Screenplay by W. Peter Iliff
Directed by Rick King

In a dystopian near-future Los Angeles, Griffin (Corey Haim) infiltrates a powerful drug dealing rollerblading youth gang in order to end their reign for good.

Please Note:

-Guest availability is subject to change due to potential illness or unforeseen circumstances. Please bear with us during these crazy times.

-Once again, the Q&A will happen between the two films at approximately 9:10 PM

-There will be no delivery of tickets via shipping or email - we'll simply have your name on the list at the door (plus however many tickets you buy). Please bring your ID for verification purposes to check in. We can check in partial parties too, so if you're buying for multiple people and you're arriving at different times, don't worry about it.

-If you have any questions at all, please contact eddie@popcornreef.com