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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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