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Grosse Pointe Blank [1997]
from Touchstone Home Video
starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin
directed by George Armitage

Features:

• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Hit man Martin Q Blank (John Cusack) is in an awkward situation. Several of them, actually. He's attending his high school reunion on an assignment; he's got a rival hit man (Dan Aykroyd) on his tail; and he's going to have to explain to his old girlfriend (Minnie Driver) why he stood her up on prom night. Grosse Pointe Blank is an amiable black comedy, cowritten by Cusack and directed by Jonathan Demme protégé George Armitage (Miami Blues), has the feel of Demme's Something Wild and Married to the Mob--which is to say its humour is dark and brightly coloured at the same time. Cusack and Driver are utterly charming--as is the leading man's sister, Joan, who plays his secretary. (Cusack received an Oscar nomination for her next role, in In & Out.) Alan Arkin is also very funny as Martin's psychiatrist. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• I can watch this again and again...
  I chanced on this by accident one night on Sky. I actually thought it was the original Point Blank with Lee Marvin
  I was really pleasantly surprised that it wasn't! The characters, the era, the music at the reunion and the comedy just struck a chord. The comedy is offbeat and dark. The action is well paced and Joan Cusack is outstanding as the PA to the assassin. This is a gem. There are lots of familiar things in this movie that just feel right. By the way, I don't like sitting with my back to the... more info

• I like this film- BUT WHY???
  John Cusack; Minnie Driver; Dan Ackroyd & Hank 'Nahasapeemapetilon'
  Azaria...
  That's a list of names I watch with some interest, even if I don't
  particularly like them (Ackroyd). They've all got good bodies of work
  behind them and, with Cusack in particular, if I see the name; I'll
  watch a poor film just for them.
  Yet there is something about this movie that never adds up. I mean, I
  like this film. It keeps me watching the screen at all times (a rare more info

• My Top 10 All Time Great Films
  I really enjoyed this John Cusack and Minnie Driver film because of the brilliant script, acting, and pure entertainment on offer.
  Martin Blank (John Cusack) finds himself back in his home town where nobody has seen him for 10 years since he just left town on prom night. What has he being doing, why did he leave, why is he back, and why is he being followed?
  The whole film is tongue-in-cheek comedy that hits the right spot. A bit of light romance, out-of-nowhere explosive action scenes, the FBI,... more info

• Cusack not shooting blanks...
  The Cusacks and Driver work together supremely well in this comedy. Add to this the fantastic 1980's soundtrack and it's a winner.

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