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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

R 107 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -   11 April 1997 (USA)
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Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He 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.

Director:

George Armitage

Writers:

Tom Jankiewicz (story), Tom Jankiewicz (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack ...
Minnie Driver ...
Alan Arkin ...
Dan Aykroyd ...
Joan Cusack ...
Hank Azaria ...
K. Todd Freeman K. Todd Freeman ...
Jeremy Piven ...
Mitch Ryan ...
Mr. Bart Newberry (as Mitchell Ryan)
Michael Cudlitz ...
Benny Urquidez Benny Urquidez ...
Duffy Taylor Duffy Taylor ...
Audrey Kissel Audrey Kissel ...
Carlos Jacott Carlos Jacott ...
Ken
Brian Powell ...
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Storyline

Martin Blank is a freelance hitman who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year High School reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (a Detroit suburb where he's also contracted to kill someone). Hot on his tail are a couple of over-enthusiastic federal agents, another assassin who wants to kill him, and Grocer, an assassin who wants him to join an "Assassin's Union." Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Reunion | High School | Suburb | High School Reunion  | See more »

Taglines:

A comedy about a hit man, a high school reunion, and the girl he left behind. See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tiro al blanco See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,870,397 (USA) (13 April 1997) (1227 Screens)

Gross:

$28,014,536 (USA) (10 August 1997)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Feature film debut of Jenna Elfman. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After the Ultimart blows up, Martin gets in is car which is parked across the street and calls Debbie. The reflection on his car does not show the Ultimart across the street in flames. See more »

Quotes

Marcella: You can take care of business and stop by Grosse Pointe for your reunion...
Marty: Look, Sgt. Pepper, I really need you to shut up about that.
Marcella: Sir, it's out of my hands. The gods want you to go back home and they want you to delete someone while you're there.
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Connections

Referenced in Runaway Jury (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Go"
Written by Daniel Ash, Glenn Campling and Kevin Haskins
Performed by Tones on Tail
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »