{"id":2241,"date":"2015-12-18T10:26:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T16:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2015-12-18T10:26:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T16:26:28","slug":"exchange-bringing-free-screening-of-point-break-to-troops-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2241","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Bringing Free Screening of \u2018Point Break\u2019 to Troops in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

DALLAS<\/b> \u2013 The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures are teaming up to offer a special gift to troops stationed in Afghanistan this holiday season: opening-day screenings of the high-octane action thriller \u201cPoint Break,\u201d starring Edgar Ramirez and Luke Bracey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The special engagement, to be held Dec. 25 and 26, was the idea of \u201cPoint Break\u201d producers and Alcon principals Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson. The screenings will allow troops protecting American freedoms in a dangerous war zone to see the film concurrent to its North American opening in theaters on Dec. 25.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a joint statement, Kosove and Johnson said, \u201cWe are so pleased to be able to share this film with our nation\u2019s troops who are far from home, especially during the holiday season. By scheduling these screenings simultaneously with the \u2018Point Break\u2019 domestic release, men and women stationed in Afghanistan will be able to see the film at the same time as their friends and families. It\u2019s one small way for everyone associated with the movie to say \u2018thank you.\u2019\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange couldn\u2019t be happier to give troops serving in dangerous combat zones the opportunity to see this highly anticipated film,\u201d said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, the Exchange\u2019s senior enlisted advisor. \u201cWhen every day is a matter of life and death, it\u2019s important to be able to kick back, relax and take in a good movie \u2013 just like you would back at home.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Screenings will be held at Kandahar and Bagram Airfields. \u201cPoint Break\u201d is the latest in a series of advance and first-run screenings of major motion pictures in the Middle East and other contingency zones across the world. The Exchange currently operates 70 movie theaters worldwide including two in contingency zones in the Middle East.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Movie:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

In Point Break,\u201d a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi. The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes. The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture.\u00a0 These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world\u2019s best in class in big wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing and high-speed motocross riding<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alcon Entertainment presents a Taylor-Baldecchi-Wimmer production, in association with DMG Entertainment, a Studio Babelsberg co-production: \u201cPoint Break,\u201d starring Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo and Ray Winstone.\u00a0 Directed by Ericson Core from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, story by Rick King & W. Peter Iliff and Kurt Wimmer, the film is produced by Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, John Baldecchi, David Valdes, Christopher Taylor and Kurt Wimmer, and is based upon the motion picture \u201cPoint Break,\u201d screenplay by W. Peter Iliff, story by Rick King & W. Peter Iliff. John McMurrick, Dan Mintz, Wu Bing, Robert L. Levy and Peter Abrams are the executive producers. \u201cPoint Break\u201d will be distributed in North America and in select territories around the world by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. Rated PG-13. <\/span>www.pointbreakmovie.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff.\u00a0To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <\/span>http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/span><\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <\/span>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Media Notes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Conner Hammett, 214-312-2714 or <\/span>hammettc@aafes.com<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t

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