Jan 11, 2017 john cusack is martin blank, a professional assassin. Grosse pointe blank 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Movie, point blank movie,point blank trailer,point blank 1998, matt earl. So i decided to check grosse point blank out, since it was released on bluray. Is the movie a pierced and forked tongue wedged in the cheek of the american value to win at all costs. War cry written, performed and produced by joe strummer and richard norris. With john cusack, minnie driver, dan aykroyd, joan cusack. The film pokes fun at the loner tough guy hero featured in so many hollywood movies. From the pompeii imagery of cities in dust and the majorkey apocalypse of 99 luftballoons to the lonewolf lyrics of the clash, the inherent indecision of the cure, and the english beats mirror in the bathroom what a modernday narcissus would. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. He seems smart, and thats crucial for the character he plays in grosse pointe blank, because like so many really smart people, this one is.
Various artists grosse pointe blank volume 2 1997 film. Grosse pointe blank 1997 soundtracks 36 i can see clearly now written and performed by johnny nash courtesy of epic records by arrangement with sony music. The french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. Grosse pointe blank movie 1997 marcella takes down the. Things get complicated when his tenyear high school reunion is. Apr 26, 2017 like its impeccable soundtrack, blank remains vigorously uptempo, shucking and weaving around lyrical daggers of despair. John cusack is martin blank, a professional assassin. Released 1997, grosse pointe blank stars john cusack, minnie driver, dan aykroyd, alan arkin the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a. Point blank is a key film within a pioneering decade of film. After being doublecrossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named walker singlemindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him. He is sent on a mission to a small detroit suburb, grosse pointe, and, by coincidence, his. Memorable cuts like cities in dust by siouxsie and the banshees, lorcas novena by the pogues, and tones on tails go.
Actor and producer john cusack will be coming to the stranahan theater in toledo on feb. Cusack plays an assassin who returns to his hometown to attend a high school reunion. Grosse pointe blank 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Imdb link netflix link so after watching and greatly enjoying war, inc. Grosse pointe blank 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Point blank is a 1998 american directtovideo film directed by matt earl beesley and starring mickey rourke. Grosse pointe blank 1997 after assassin martin blank john cusack has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to. There is also the wordplay point blank, which is a ballistics term of reference to the distance a bullet travels before dropping from the firearms. Recommendation john cusack playing the impossibly slick assassin blank nails the line between ironically and genuinely cool, a spot normally reserved in cinema cannon for the early james bonds.
Aykroyd, shows up with plans to erase his future in this point blank comedy. Grosse point blank was a minor hit when it came out in theaters in 1997. A group of escapees from prison take over a shopping mall, only to be stopped by the brother of one of the fugitives. Grosse pointe blank 1997 poster gallery click to enlarge charming and proficient as a hired gun, martin q. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the.
Martin blank, a professional assassin, is sent on a mission to gorsse pointe, a small detroit suburb. Released 1997, grosse pointe blank stars john cusack, minnie driver, dan aykroyd, alan arkin the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of 76 out of 100 on metacritic. Grosse pointe blank is a 1997 american black comedy crime film directed by george armitage. Perhaps tacitly, but killing people comes off more as something at which martin merely excels and, at a level of occupational pride, has come to enjoy. Grosse pointe blank 1997 after assassin martin blank has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to his hometown. Jul 12, 2019 the french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the films development. Movie posters 1997 g grosse pointe blank grosse pointe blank 1997 charming and proficient as a hired gun, martin q. Grosse pointe blank 1997 upcoming movies movie database. Grosse pointe blank r comedy, romance, adventure, action, spies movie 1997 unhappy hit man john cusack returns to his hometown for business and his 10year highschool reunion in this comic thriller.
With mickey rourke, danny trejo, frederic forrest, werner schreyer. Apr 11, 1997 grosse pointe blank the title echoes john boormans 1967 hitman thriller point blank, but lee marvin didnt have jeremy piven as a high school buddy, directed at a trustsmartviewers pace. Blank cusak has established a lucrative business, specializing in assassinations. I thought it was some dumb gun movie and avoided it for years.
Cusacks film is, in its own right, the morally bleaker and funnier of the twoa shaggy dog tale about a neurotic young hitman returning home for his tenth high. John cusack is one of those rare actors who can convincingly look as if he is thinking about words of many syllables. John cusack stars as martin in 1997s grosse pointe blank. He seems smart, and thats crucial for the character he plays in grosse pointe blank, because like so many really smart people, this one is clueless about matters of the heart. Shot with hardhitting inventiveness and performed with pitiless cool by lee marvin, point blank is a revenge thriller that exemplifies that exemplifies the genres. Grosse pointe blank 1997 after assassin martin blank john cusack has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to his hometown, grosse point, mich. Samuel pierret, a nurses aide accompanies his pregnant wife nadia elena anaya to her sonogram appointment. A bout portant is a 2010 french action thriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, and elena anaya. He has recently become melancholy about his work, and his high school reunion becomes a crisis point as he considers whether or not he might be able to change the direction of his future.
Largely the conceit of cowriterstar john cusack, grosse point blank is oft compared to tarantinos pulp fiction, which brings to mind that old adage about apples and oranges. Grosse pointe blank is a 1997 american black comedy crime film directed by george armitage and starring john cusack, minnie driver, alan arkin and dan aykroyd. There is action in the movie, but the sequence of events and how things turn out doesnt make sense. Samuel pierret, a nurses aide accompanies his pregnant wife nadia elena anaya to her sonogram appointment where she is told. Grosse pointe blank the title echoes john boormans 1967 hitman thriller point blank, but lee marvin didnt have jeremy piven as a high school buddy, directed at a. Jul 05, 2014 dont let the title throw you off like i did. Jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene. He is sent on a mission to a small detroit suburb, grosse pointe, and, by coincidence, his tenyear high school reunion party is taking place. At the time of its release the story was a little unusual but mr and mrs smith. Grosse pointe blank news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
He is sent on a mission to a small detroit suburb, grosse pointe, and, by coincidence, his tenyear high school reunion party is. Point blank is a 1967 american crime film directed by john boorman, starring lee marvin, costarring angie dickinson, keenan wynn and carroll oconnor, and adapted from the 1963 crime noir pulp novel the hunter by donald e. Find movie and film cast and crew information for point blank 1997 matt earl beesley on allmovie. Blank cusak has established a lucrative business, specializing in. It only managed fourth place during its opening weekend, but it did manage to nearly double its production budget at the box office, so the studio likely broke even sometime during its home market run.
Watch grosse pointe blank streaming online hulu free trial. The escapees storm a shopping mall and take a group of shoppers hostage after killing many more of them before making. Grosse pointe blank, a 1997 american comedy movie disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title point blank. The only thing holding me back from fully endorsing this is that also has a two pack of grosse point blank and high fidelity, another great film, listed for the same price. Grosse point blank 1997 is a massively underappreciated. Things get complicated when his tenyear high school reunion is taking placy in the same town. The film was shot on location in fort worth, texas premise. Grosse pointe blank 1997 movies, tv, celebs, and more. With lee marvin, angie dickinson, keenan wynn, carroll oconnor. Grosse point blank 1997 is a massively underappreciated cult action comedy that deserves its place alongside the big lebowski, ghostbusters and hot fuss. Nov 27, 2017 grosse pointe blank 1997 after assassin martin blank has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to his hometown. He is sent on a mission to a small detroit suburb, grosse pointe, and, by coincidence, his tenyear high school reunion party is taking place there at the. Either way you wont lose by owning a copy of grosse point blank.
Grosse pointe blank 1997 soundtracks 36 i can see clearly now written and performed by johnny nash courtesy of epic records by arrangement with sony music licensing. The film was shot on location in fort worth, texas. A nurse gilles lellouche working at a hospital does a dangerous criminals bidding. While most people who care have purchased the first grosse point blank sountrack album, many of those should also consider the second volume, grosse point blank. Dany trejos character getting shot in the chest near the shoulder and then walking around laughing and shooting, including shooting two pistols at close range at mickey rourkes character and. Mickey rourke and danny trejo star in this actionpacked drama about a gang of psychotic criminals who break out of prison and take control of.
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