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Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997Movie⏱️ 1h 47mR🏆 #1982 Top Rated
ActionComedyCrimeRomanceThriller
7.3
IMDB Rating
104,370 votes

Professional assassin Martin Blank is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe--where, by coincidence, his 10-year high-school reunion party is about to take place.

Director
George Armitage
Writers
Tom Jankiewicz, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink
Stars
John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd
Release Date
April 11, 1997
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 359
Reviews
📋 68.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

John Cusack
John Cusack
as Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
as Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
as Grocer
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
as Dr. Oatman
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
as Marcella
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
as Steven Lardner
K. Todd Freeman
K. Todd Freeman
as Kenneth McCullers
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
as Paul Spericki
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
as Mr. Bart Newberry
Michael Cudlitz
Michael Cudlitz
as Bob Destepello

💰 Box Office

$28,084,357
Worldwide Gross
$28,084,357
Domestic Gross
$6,870,397
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Grosse Pointe, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Production
Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures, New Crime Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Dark ComedySatireActionComedyCrimeRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A '90s classic!
by jellyneckr2001-06-02

"Although not nearly as popular as it deserves to be, GROSS POINTE BLANK has become an increasingly respected cult flick in the year following its theatrical release and it's not hard to see why. The movie is probably the only film on earth that is able to blend comedy, graphic violence, and romance together perfectly, which is what makes it such a classic. John Cusack is excellent as Martin Q. Blank, a hit-man who attends his ten-year high school reunion. At first he doesn't want to, but decides to go since he has a case there and he wants to see his old girlfriend Debbie (Minnie Dri..."

💡 Did You Know?

In one version of the scene where Martin walks into Debi's radio booth for the first time, Minnie Driver decided to let her character put all the cards on the table and just kiss John Cusack. George Armitage said, "It was just wonderful, completely out of the blue. You should have seen the smile on Johnny's face afterwards."

📖 Synopsis

Professional assassin Martin Blank is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe--where, by coincidence, his 10-year high-school reunion party is about to take place.