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Grosse Pointe Blank ()

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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.
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Martin Q. Blank
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Debi Newberry
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Dr. Oatman
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Grocer
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Marcella
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Steven Lardner
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Kenneth McCullers
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Paul Spericki
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Mr. Bart Newberry
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Bob Destepello
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Felix La PuBelle
Duffy Taylor ...
Ultimart Carl
Audrey Kissel ...
Arlene
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Ken
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Husky Man
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Amy
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Dan Koretzky
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Mary Blank
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Melanie the Waitress
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Mrs. Kinetta
Patrick O'Neill ...
Nathaniel (as Pat O'Neill)
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Tanya
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Terry Rostand
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Tracy
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Waiter
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Jenny Slater
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Eckhart
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Bartender
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Cosmo
Jacqueline Levine ...
Marie (as Jackie Rubin)
Sarah DeVincentis ...
Dr. Oatman's Patient
Eva Rodriguez ...
Nurse
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Bicycle Messenger
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Assassin #1
Lance Gilbert ...
Assassin #2
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Assassin #3
Laurence Bilzerian ...
Assassin #4
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Classmate (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Robbie's Mother (uncredited)
Katelyn Rosen ...
Baby Robbie (uncredited)
Zoey Rosen ...
Baby Robbie (uncredited)
Bonnie Silco ...
Classmate (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
Sam P. Whitehead ...
Dancing Classmate (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Armitage

Written by

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Tom Jankiewicz ... (story)
 
Tom Jankiewicz ... (screenplay) and
D.V. DeVincentis ... (screenplay) &
Steve Pink ... (screenplay) &
John Cusack ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Brent Armitage ... associate producer
Susan Arnold ... producer
Roger Birnbaum ... producer
John Cusack ... co-producer
Jonathan Glickman ... executive producer
Jacqueline Levine ... associate producer (as Jackie Rubin)
Steve Pink ... co-producer
Donna Roth ... producer (as Donna Arkoff Roth)
Lata Ryan ... executive producer

Music by

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Joe Strummer ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Jamie Anderson ... director of photography

Editing by

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Brian Berdan

Editorial Department

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Joanne Abrams ... post-production associate
Marisa Johnston ... post-production coordinator: Caravan Pictures
Gloria Kaiser ... color timer
Blake Maniquis ... first assistant editor
Alan Z. McCurdy ... second assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed ... negative cutter
Blake Danforth ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Junie Lowry-Johnson ... (as Junie Lowry Johnson)
Ron Surma

Production Design by

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Stephen Altman

Art Direction by

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Scott Meehan

Set Decoration by

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Chris L. Spellman ... (as Chris Spellman)

Costume Design by

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Eugenie Bafaloukos

Makeup Department

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Colleen Callaghan ... hair stylist
Todd Masters ... special makeup effects producer
Todd Masterson ... prosthetic makeup effects designer
Cindy J. Williams ... makeup artist (as Cindy Jane Williams)

Production Management

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Steven Brown ... unit production manager
Miguel Ángel Poveda ... post-production supervisor
Patrick Rand ... post-production manager: Caravan Pictures (as Pat Rand)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Stephen Altman ... second unit director
Marcei A. Brown ... second assistant director (as Marcei A. Brubaker)
Tom Carleton ... first assistant director: second unit
Evan Gilner ... second second assistant director
Josh King ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Matthew R. Altman ... on-set dresser (as Matthew Altman)
Aneikit Bonnel ... art department coordinator
Anthony Maccario ... property master
Michael Reinhart ... construction coordinator
Tim Snowber ... leadman
R. Lucas Stewart ... construction foreman
Thomas R. Wagner ... assistant property master (as Thomas Geraci-Wagner) / on-set property master /armorer (as Thomas Geraci-Wagner)
Cliff Carothers ... general foreman construction (uncredited)
Bryan Corbett ... foreman (uncredited)
Beth Emerson ... set dresser (uncredited)
Ted Haigh ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Timothy O'Brien ... carpenter (uncredited)
Fred O'Connor ... propmaker (uncredited)
Tim Park ... set dresser (uncredited)
Fred Seibly ... sign supervisor (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Benjamin Beardwood ... dialogue editor
Chris David ... re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin ... adr mixer / foley mixer
Joe Earle ... sound effects editor (as Joseph Earle)
Eric Erickson ... adr editor / foley editor
Mark C. Grech ... cable person (as Mark Grech)
Ann Hadsell ... adr recordist
Sarah Hammond ... foley walker
David Hankins ... supervising sound editor
Robin Harlan ... foley walker
James Hebenstreit ... adr editor (as James B. Hebenstreit) / foley editor (as James B. Hebenstreit)
Randall L. Johnson ... boom operator (as Randall Johnson)
Mark Kamps ... assistant sound editor
Gary Lewis ... dialogue editor
Myron Nettinga ... sound effects editor
Ralph Osborn ... dialogue editor
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Tom Perry ... re-recording mixer
Art Rochester ... sound mixer (as Arthur Rochester)
John Soukup ... sound transfer recordist
Bruce Tanis ... sound effects editor
Frank Wolf ... sound engineer
Eric J. Goldstein ... boom operator (uncredited)
Magic A. Moreno ... Mag and Optical Transfer Engineer (uncredited)
Philip Rogers ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Paul Hickerson ... special effects foreman
Ron Trost ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Steven Davis ... computer graphics (as Steve Davis)
John C. Bush ... computer graphic artist (uncredited)
Michael Curtis ... digital trailer effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Andre Alexsen ... stunt actor
Jeff Brockton ... stunts
William H. Burton Jr. ... stunts (as William Burton Jr.)
Jeff Dashnaw ... stunts
Lisa Dempsey ... stunts
Eddy Donno ... stunts
Richard M. Ellis ... stunts (as Richard Ellis)
Thomas Robinson Harper ... stunts (as Tom Harper)
Greg Harris ... stunts
Billy Hank Hooker ... stunts (as William H. Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker ... stunt coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson ... stunts (as Kevin Jackson)
Anthony Kleeman ... stunts
Stacy Logan ... stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr. ... stunts (as Ronnie Rondell)
David Welch ... stunts
David Barrett ... stunts (uncredited)
Christian J. Fletcher ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill H. Schwocho ... stunt double (uncredited)
Benny Urquidez ... fight coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Michael J. Bailey ... best boy electric (as Michael Bailey)
Greg Banta ... electrician
Ken Berkhout ... electrician
Randy Berrett ... grip
Tom Campau ... camera operator: second unit
Billy Clevenger ... first assistant camera
James D. Doherty ... best boy grip (as James Doherty)
Daniel Duggan ... grip (as Danny Duggan)
Jimmy Ferguson ... loader
Jay Galbo ... electrician
Carlos M. Gallardo ... dolly grip (as Carlos 'Coco' Gallardo)
Melinda Sue Gordon ... still photographer
Conrad W. Hall ... camera operator
Suzanne Hanover ... still photographer
John Haskell ... electrician
John Layne ... electrician
Ted Lewis ... grip
Karl Linde ... Second assistant camera "A" camera
Robert W. Morgenroth ... video supervisor (as Robert Morgenroth)
David Morton ... gaffer (as Dave Morton)
Peter Wagner ... key grip
Rocky Buzzini ... electrician (uncredited)
Jay M. Huntoon ... video assist operator (uncredited)
David Katz ... video assist operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Justine Arteta ... casting assistant (as Justine Baddeley)
Libby Goldstein ... casting assistant
Kathy Mooney ... extras casting (as Kathy Mooney-Ellis)
Dixie Webster ... extras casting (as Dixie Webster-Davis)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Adrienne Childers ... costumer
Maurice Palinski ... costumer
Scheris Shephard ... costumer
Barcie Waite ... costume supervisor
Peri Richards ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Gerard Averill ... assistant location manager
Ralph Coleman ... location manager
Cathy Thomas ... location manager: second unit
Michael Parks ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Bob Badami ... music consultant
Bryan Carrigan ... score consultant (as Brian Carrigan)
D.V. DeVincentis ... music consultant
Chris Douridas ... music consultant
Parker Logan ... assistant music editor
Jill Meyers ... music clearance
Kathy Nelson ... music supervisor
Angie Rubin ... music editor
John X Volaitis ... music (as John x Volaitis)
Sharlotte Blake ... soundtrack executive producer: London Records (uncredited)
Bryan Carrigan ... music programmer (uncredited) / music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Elvis Costello ... song producer (uncredited)
Michael Fey ... music executive (uncredited)
Chas Smith ... exotic instruments (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Barbara Tuss ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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William Ballard ... transportation captain (as Bill Ballard)
Dan Dengel ... transportation coordinator: second unit
Gary Shephard ... transportation coordinator
Larry Shephard ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Joanne Abrams ... production secretary
Samuel F. Arroyo ... craft service
Scott Bartolick ... helicopter operator: second unit
Jennie Book ... Assistant Video Coordinator
Graham Cousens ... production assistant: second unit (as Graham Cousins)
Deirdre De Tappan ... production coordinator: Caravan Pictures
Doug Dearth ... assistant: Mr. Cusack
Doris Donnenberg ... assistant production coordinator
Ned Dowd ... head of production: Caravan Pictures
Aaron Greene ... assistant: Mr. Armitage
Walter Horne Jr. ... production associate
Kimberly Jones-Clark ... second assistant accountant
Jessica Krekorian ... assistant: Roth/Arnold
David Krieger ... production assistant: second unit
Joe Lafata ... production assistant: second unit
Karen Laverty ... assistant: Mr. Armitage
Stevie Lazo ... production accountant
Cricky Long ... production associate
Kelly Malone ... stand-in
Alex McClain ... production associate
Brian Powell ... assistant: Mr. Cusack
Kelly Richards Ralston ... first assistant accountant
Huey Redwine ... stand-in
Anne S. Reilly ... unit publicist
David Saltzman ... Assistant to the Producers
Woody Schultz ... production associate
Bill H. Schwocho ... stand-in
Robert Sharman ... video coordinator
Kerry Shea ... production coordinator
Laura Simmons ... set medic
Julie Stuppler ... assistant: Mr. Glickman, Caravan Pictures
Lisa Thomas ... payroll accountant
Dennis Thorlaksen ... production associate (as Denny Thorlakson)
Marlena Wilkens ... assistant: Mr. Birnbaum, Caravan Pictures
Nellie Adami ... set production assistant (uncredited)
John W. Beach ... stand-in (uncredited)
Nicholas de Wolff ... acting coach (uncredited)
Gary Ferraro ... caterer (uncredited)
Jack E. Herman ... extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Kat Jensen ... stand-in: Joan Cusack (uncredited)
Lauren Lloyd ... studio executive (uncredited)
K.L. Connie Wang ... assistant script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 10-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 "Assassins' Union." Written by Afterburner

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Taglines Even A Hit Man Deserves A Second Shot! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Tiro al blanco (United States, Spanish title)
  • Tueurs à gages (France)
  • Grosse Pointe Blank - Erst der Mord, dann das Vergnügen (Germany)
  • Grosse Pointe Blank - Ein Mann, ein Mord (Germany)
  • Ein Mann, ein Mord (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 107 min
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Box Office

Budget $15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $6,870,397, 13 Apr 1997

Did You Know?

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Trivia 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." See more »
Goofs When Martin is in the car with Mr. Newberry, palm trees are visible in the background. There are no palm trees in Detroit. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Anaconda/Grosse Pointe Blank/Paradise Road/Keys to Tulsa/Kissed/Mabarosi (1997). See more »
Soundtracks I Can See Clearly Now See more »
Quotes Dr. Oatman: Don't kill anybody for a few days. See what it feels like.
Martin Q. Blank: All right, I'll give it a shot.
Dr. Oatman: No, don't give it a shot! Don't shoot anything!
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