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Grosse Pointe Blank
starring: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin
directed by: George Armitage

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: CUSAK,JOHN
EAN: 9781558908383
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1558908382
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 19, 1998
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 2892
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 11, 1997

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Description:
Here's the killer comedy hit that's loaded with outrageous fun! For Martin Blank (John Cusack -- HIGH FIDELITY, SERENDIPITY), a hit man stuck in a career rut, attending his 10-year high school reunion is about the last thing he's in the mood for! But when the prospects of rekindling an old flame (Minnie Driver -- GOOD WILL HUNTING) and pulling off one final job convince him to go, things are looking up ... that is, until Martin's arch rival (Dan Aykroyd) shows up aiming to blow the competition away! For hilarious comedy entertainment that's packed with action, GROSSE POINTE BLANK is a surefire knockout!

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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. This 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 humor is dark and brightly colored at the same time. Cusack and Driver are utterly charming--as is the leading man's sister, Joan, who plays his secretary. (Ms. Cusack received an Oscar nomination for her next role, in In & Out.) Alan Arkin is also very funny as Martin's psychiatrist. --Jim Emerson

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Excllent Dark Comedy ( and Minnie Driver!)
Recently I bought the (sort of) sequel to this great movie, War, Inc.which was not excellent. But it did remind me of how much I loved this movie and hadn't seen it in years so I ordered a copy which arrived this week, and today I sat down and watched it again, and it is still a Dark Comic gem.

Full of manic ramblings, fun action and redemptive romance, this remains a favorite of mine, 12 years later.

4 ¼ *

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- One of the 90's best!
One of my favorite movies of the 90's! John Cusack plays a hitman who returns to his hometown to attend his high school reunion. A great fight takes place between Cusack and former kickboxing champion Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, who is sent to kill him. Also includes Minnie Driver and Dan Aykroyd in great supporting roles.

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- Grosse Pointe Blank
One of my all time favorite movies. A dark comedy with a love story. Yes and thank you! Everything about this movie is spot on: cast, acting, story, writing, execution....

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- Unusual but entertaining
This is an unusual romantic comedy about a relationship between a professional hit man and his high school sweetheart. The plot is a little contrived and there is a lot of gunfire and dead bodies. But, the cast is stellar. I began watching it on vacation but the copy was defective and we couldn't see the last 10 minutes. It was sufficiently enjoyable that we bought the movie to see the ending.

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