Release Date
April 11, 1997
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Running Time
106 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug content
Charming and proficient as a hired gun, Martin Q. Blank (JOHN CUSACK) has established a lucrative business, specializing in assassinations. Although extremely successful, he begins to realize that his life still lacks meaning. In his earnest search to find "fulfillment and truth," he decides to return home to Grosse Pointe, Michigan, for his ten year high school reunion, where he plans to reunite with Debi (MINNIE DRIVER), the girl he left behind, as well as... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Grosse Point Blank is an unusual comedy... about a hit man. Right there it tells you that this isn't a family comedy, nor is it really a comedy at all. There are a few funny parts, and the majority of the movie isn't serious, but the fact that the main character is a hit man, and he is being pursued by a bunch of deadly killers, doesn't make much for a comedy. But really, I'd have to say it is a romance, because most of the movie deals with him trying to work things out with his high school love, played by Minnie Driver. Full movie review »