Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

Directed by

George Armitage

Genre

action film, romantic comedy, comedy thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,040 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professional assassin goes back to his hometown for a high school reunion and tries to win back the girlfriend he left behind years ago.

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What happens

Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American dark comedy film directed by George Armitage and written by Tom Jankiewicz, D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, and John Cusack. Based on a story written by Jankiewicz, it follows a professional assassin who leaves Los Angeles to attend a high school reunion in his hometown of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where he reconnects with the girlfriend he abandoned on prom night. The film stars Cusack, Minnie Driver, and Dan Aykroyd. The score was composed by Joe Strummer, formerly of the Clash, and the soundtrack features punk rock, ska, and new wave songs by artists including The Clash, the Specials, and Echo & the Bunnymen. The soundtrack album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and later prompted a second volume. The film itself received positive reviews from critics and grossed $31 million on a $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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