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Grosse Pointe Blank
Martin Blank, who is a professional assassin, is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time.
30 September 1971, Los Angeles, California, USA
1965
1 November 1949, Dallas, Texas, USA
25 July 1935, Evanston, Illinois, USA
6 August 1936, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
April 12, 2002
An entertaining oddity, an amiably black comedy whose bared teeth double as an engaging smile: It takes a satiric bite and leaves you laughing through the pain. For that, we can thank the writers.
November 06, 2009
Despite some early indications from the two Cusacks and Arkin that it's going to be funny, it winds up an unholy mess that becomes steadily more incoherent -- morally, dramatically, and conceptually.
December 15, 2016
If Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) was just another comedy in the wave of 80s nostalgia, then John Cusack is the kid who grew up to be Oliver North.
June 24, 2006
For what is essentially a one-joke movie, this has an awful lot going for it.
March 01, 2015
[John] Cusack could not possibly have more perfect timing, and [Minnie] Driver could not be a better foil.
May 11, 2001
A bright burst of action and comedy with a cast that makes for rousing good company.
September 14, 2012
Quirky mix of laughs, romance, strong violence.
June 18, 2002
A soggy, all-over-the- place mess.
August 09, 2012
For John Cusack lovers, "Grosse Pointe Blank" is one of his best, an engaging showcase for his droll demeanor and a seamless blend of comedy and action. It's light entertainment, in spite of the body count.
April 27, 2017
Tackling the ravages of time with a rambunctious tone, "Blank" wraps emotional entropy and existential rumination into a clever, conceptual comedy that befits the '90s brethren like "Defending Your Life" or "Groundhog Day" alongside which it stands.
March 26, 2009
Cusack is charming and assured in the film.
