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29 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Grosse Pointe Blank
"Even a hit man deserves a second shot."
1997 1h 47m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βEven a hit man deserves a second shot.β
Cast
John Cusack
Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver
Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd
Grocer
Joan Cusack
Marcella
Alan Arkin
Dr. Oatman
Hank Azaria
Steven Lardner
Jeremy Piven
Paul Spericki
Mitchell Ryan
Mr. Bart Newberry
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Armitage
- Writers
- Tom Jankiewicz, Tom Jankiewicz, D.V. DeVincentis
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Armitage, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joe Strummer. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brian Berdan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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John Cusack and Minnie Driver and Dan Aykroyd carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Even a hit man deserves a second shot.".
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IMDB entry: tt0119229 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Armitage directs. Jamie Anderson behind the camera. Joe Strummer scores. Brian Berdan cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 129 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by George Armitage, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Joe Strummer. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Brian Berdan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5John Cusack and Minnie Driver and Dan Aykroyd carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Even a hit man deserves a second shot.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0119229 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "michigan", "hitman", "therapist", "radio station".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jamie Anderson
- Original score
- Joe Strummer
- Editing
- Brian Berdan
- Production design
- Stephen Altman
- Costume design
- Eugenie Bafaloukos
- Stunt coordinator
- Buddy Joe Hooker
- Runtime
- 107 min Β· 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $31,100,000
- Return
- 207% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
George Armitage
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Sierbahnnβ 8/10
This is endearing, heartwarming, funny, and pretty darn wholesome given what John Wick has taught us about assassins. A high school reunion is traumatic enough, but when you add some contract killers to the mix then a spiked punch bowl becomes so much less of an issue. The movie is really quite good and plenty funny. It has aged surprisingly well and it has lovely music and cineography. The main cast pulls off their jobs beautifully and the direction is spot on to convey the emotions that are important here. There is a hilarious amount of overkill to some of the fight scenes and you're left wondering about all the loose ends. It's a fun experience and I recommend this movie.
Production companies
Who made it
Caravan Pictures
US
- RO
Roger Birnbaum Productions
US
Hollywood Pictures
US
New Crime Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerSusan Arnold
- EditorBrian Berdan
- Co-ProducerJohn Cusack
- ProducerRoger Birnbaum
- Production DesignStephen Altman
- Costume DesignEugenie Bafaloukos
- StuntsDavid Barrett
- StuntsJeff Brockton
- StuntsWilliam H. Burton Jr.
- StuntsJeff Dashnaw
- StuntsLisa Dempsey
- StuntsEddy Donno
- StuntsRichard M. Ellis
- StuntsThomas Robinson Harper
- StuntsGreg Harris
- StuntsBilly Hank Hooker
- Stunt CoordinatorBuddy Joe Hooker
- StuntsKevin L. Jackson
- StuntsAnthony Kleeman
- StuntsStacy Logan
- StuntsRonnie Rondell Jr.
- StuntsDavid Welch
- Still PhotographerMelinda Sue Gordon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- michigan
- hitman
- therapist
- radio station
- psychopath
- reunion
- union
- high school reunion
- old girlfriend
- professional assassin
- cartel
- gun fight
- coming home
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1997-04-11R
- Physical1998-03-18RΒ· VHS
Also known as
International titles
- Grosse Pointe Blank β Erst der Mord, dann das VergnΓΌgenDE
- κ·Έλ‘μ€ ν¬μΈνΈ λΈλν¬KR
- Tueurs Γ gagesFR
- Ein Mann - Ein MordDE
- Un asesino algo especialES
- γγ€γ³γγ»γγ©γ³γ―JP
