Aaron Ingram, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd

Charming and proficient as a hired gun, Martin Blank returns to his hometown of Grosse Point, Michigan to attend his high school reunion and seek fulfillment and truth. Once there he plans to meet up ...( read more  read more... )with his former girlfriend and perform one last hit.

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R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: George Armitage

Release Date: April 11, 1997

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DVD Release Date: May 19, 1998

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  • September 18, 2009
    Grosse Pointe Blank is a cool film, one of Cusack's best.
  • April 12, 2009
    4 stars just for a great use of the phrase "skull fuck"
  • November 21, 2008
    I could watch this once a week probably forever. Everything works. Don't know if Cusack will ever get this perfect storm of creativity again.
  • August 18, 2008
    Professional contract killer Martin Blank decides to stop off at his high school reunion while out on a job and rekindles an old flame in the shape of Minnie Driver. Part romantic comedy, part post-Tarantino noir, this is the kind of cinematic hybrid that can sometimes go disastr...( read more)ously wrong (Gigli anyone? Thought not....) but this brilliantly written example is not one of them. The dialogue is witty, snappy and insightful, it has likeable characters played by a great cast headed by John Cusack at his most charming and who shares a real chemistry with his co-star. There are also some great supporting performances by Dan Aykroyd as a rival hitman, Alan Arkin as Blank's unwilling psychiatrist and Joan Cusak as his kind of post-modern old school noir style secretary. Add brisk no nonsense pacing and well handled set pieces and you have a smart and funny black comedy that works on every level.
  • June 21, 2008
    John Cusack at his best. One of the best actors of his generation.
  • November 18, 2009
    This was such a great blend of comedy and action. It's so funny to see John Cusack be this totally normal guy in the movie and then stab a Russian hitman with a pen at his high school reunion. The movie also has one of the best soundtracks ever, only making it more enjoying. I ju...( read more)st enjoyed the fact that it didn't take itself too seriously and just tried to be a fun movie.
  • November 12, 2009
    Everytime I watch one of his movies, I feel more and more sure that John Cuscack is the most likeable and charismatic actor ever. He can take any character and make him sympathetic. This was an absolute blast, hilarious movie full of memorable quotes.
  • October 27, 2009
    A dark comedy that was a depature from most made at the time. One of my favorites.
  • October 2, 2009
    Great chemistry between Minnie Driver and John Cusack. Quirky movie, I enjoy it everytime i watch it.
  • September 22, 2009
    Great movie. Grosse Point Blank doesn't really have a genre. It's part dark/romantic comedy, part noir, and even part action. Anyway whatever you want to catergorise it as, it's a brilliant movie. It's well written with snappy dialogue and fun characters. John Cusack is as charmi...( read more)ng as ever, and there's a nice chemistry between him and co-star Minnie Driver. Grosse Pointe Blank is highly recommended, and well worth your cosideration.

Critic Reviews


June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A soggy, all-over-the- place mess. full review

May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

A bright burst of action and comedy with a cast that makes for rousing good company. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The film takes the form but not the feel of a comic thriller. It's quirkier than that. full review

January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

It's a sad day when an actor who's totally, beautifully in touch with his dark side finds himself stuck in a movie that's scared of its own shadow. full review

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