Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

Even a hit man deserves a second shot.

ActionComedyThrillerRomance

Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads out to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for his ten-year high school reunion, where he soon comes across the woman he jilted on prom night.

Release Date: April 11, 1997
Runtime: 1h 47m
Rating: 7.0/10 (1021 votes)

Director: George Armitage

Cast: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin, Hank Azaria, Jeremy Piven, Mitchell Ryan

Production: Caravan Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Hollywood Pictures, New Crime Productions

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Budget: $15M
Revenue: $31M

Full Cast (24 people)

John Cusack as Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver as Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd as Grocer
Joan Cusack as Marcella
Alan Arkin as Dr. Oatman
Hank Azaria as Steven Lardner
Jeremy Piven as Paul Spericki
Mitchell Ryan as Mr. Bart Newberry
Michael Cudlitz as Bob Destepello
Steve Pink as Terry Rostand
K. Todd Freeman as Kenneth McCullers
Doug Dearth as Eckhart
Ann Cusack as Amy
Barbara Harris as Mary Blank
Jenna Elfman as Tanya
Belita Moreno as Mrs. Kinetta
Bill Cusack as Waiter
Patrick O'Neill as Nathaniel (as Pat O'Neill)
Benny Urquidez as Felix La PuBelle
David Barrett as Bicycle Messenger
Lance Gilbert as Assassin #2
Carlos Jacott as Ken
Bobby Bass as Assistant #1
Wendy Thorlakson as Melanie the Waitress

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Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Even a hit man deserves a second shot.

Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Even a hit man deserves a second shot.

107 min

Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads out to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for his ten-year high school reunion, where he soon comes across the woman he jilted on prom night.

Even a hit man deserves a second shot.

107 min

Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads out to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for his ten-year high school reunion, where he soon comes across the woman he jilted on prom night.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$31,100,000

Release Date4/11/1997

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Production Companies

Caravan Pictures

Roger Birnbaum Productions

Hollywood Pictures

New Crime Productions

Keywords

high school reunion

professional assassin

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Cast

John Cusack

as Martin Q. Blank

Minnie Driver

as Debi Newberry

Dan Aykroyd

as Grocer

Joan Cusack

as Marcella

Alan Arkin

as Dr. Oatman

Hank Azaria

as Steven Lardner

Jeremy Piven

as Paul Spericki

Mitchell Ryan

as Mr. Bart Newberry

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grosse Pointe Blank about?▾

Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads …

How long is Grosse Pointe Blank?▾

1h 47m

When was Grosse Pointe Blank released?▾

April 11, 1997

Who directed Grosse Pointe Blank?▾

George Armitage

Who stars in Grosse Pointe Blank?▾

John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd

What genre is Grosse Pointe Blank?▾

Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance

What is Grosse Pointe Blank rated?▾

R