Grosse Pointe Blank [15th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray]

Grosse Pointe Blank [15th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray]

Director: George Armitage Cast: John Cusack
John Cusack
, Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
, Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
, Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
George Armitage
Grosse Pointe Blank [15th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray]

Grosse Pointe Blank [15th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray]

Director: George Armitage Cast: John Cusack
John Cusack
, Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
, Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
, Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
George Armitage

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Overview

Martin Blank (John Cusack) is a depressed, moralistic hitman. He has a psychiatrist who doesn't want to see him and a profession he's stuck in. Then comes a notice about his ten year high-school reunion in Grosse Pointe and his secretary convinces him to go. Most painful about Grosse Pointe is the girl he left behind on prom night, Debi (Driver). Also creating current problems is an anarchistic hitman called The Grocer (Aykroyd) who wants to start a hitman union and one way or another, he wants Blank to join. Blank refuses so Grocer sics a couple Federal agents on his tail who follow him everywhere. As Martin tries to patch things up with the expectedly angered Debi, other hitman come gunning for him and he runs into old pals, finding out where they are ten years later. This is a high-concept black comedy that just doesn't quite make it. Granted, it does have some very humorous moments and some very original scenes, but there just aren't enough of them and ulitimately it feels like there was a lot of missed jokes that could have been used. The hitman plot is also played a lot more than the reunion plot which doesn't show up until the final third of the movie, and only for a brief period. Cusack fits very nicely into the role of a yuppie hitman and plays it very well which makes the film fun to watch.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/07/2012
UPC: 0786936825770
Original Release: 1997
Rating: R
Source: Walt Disney Video
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:47:00
Sales rank: 1,196

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
John Cusack Martin Blank,Marcella,Amy,Waiter
Minnie Driver Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd Mr. Grocer
Alan Arkin Dr. Oatman
Jeremy Piven Paul Spericki
Hank Azaria Steven Lardner
K. Todd Freeman Ken McCullers
Michael Cudlitz Bob Destepello
Benny Urquidez Felix La PuBelle,Actor
Mitchell Ryan Bert Newberry
Barbara Harris Mary Blank
Duffy Taylor Ultimart Carl
Audrey Kissel Arlene
Carlos Jacott Ken
Brian Powell Husky Man
D. V. DeVincentis Dan Koretsky,Dr. Oatman's Patient
Wendy Thorlakson Melanie the Waitress
Belita Moreno Mrs. Kinetta
Pat O'Neill Nathaniel
Jenna Elfman Tanya
Steve Pink Terry Rostand
K.K. Dodds Tracy
Traci Dority Jenny Slater
Doug Dearth Eckhart
Colby French Bartender
Brent Armitage Cosmo
Jackie Rubin Marie
Eva Rodriguez Nurse
David Barrett Bicycle Messenger
Bobby Bass Assassin
Lance Gilbert Assassin
Pete Antico Assassin
Laurence Bilzerian Assassin
Michael Cuditz Bob Destepello
Sara Devincentis Doctor Oatman's Patient
Joe Strummer Composer

Technical Credits
George Armitage Director
John Cusack Screenwriter,Producer
D.V. DeVincentis Screenwriter
Steve Pink Screenwriter,Producer
Donna Arkoff Roth Producer
Susan Arnold Producer
Tom Jankiewicz Screenwriter
Roger Birnbaum Producer
Jonathan Glickman Executive Producer
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts
Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting
Lata Ryan Executive Producer
Ron Surma Casting
Ron Trost Special Effects
Arthur Rochester Sound/Sound Designer
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