Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997 · 107 min · EN · R · 7.0 (1,034 votes)
Dir. George Armitage · Starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin, Hank Azaria · Music Joe Strummer

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.

VIBE

This film delivers a uniquely charming blend of hitman action and romantic comedy, feeling both wryly humorous and genuinely heartfelt. It's a nostalgic trip balancing sharp, witty banter with unexpected warmth, all underscored by a subtle current of existential unease and a fantastic 80s soundtrack.

wryromanticdarkly comedicnostalgicanxioussteady90s indie aestheticwitty dialogueaction-comedy blendquirky character studyidentityreconciliationpast regretsfinding belonging
michiganhitmantherapistradio stationpsychopathreunionunionhigh school reunionold girlfriendprofessional assassincartelgun fightcoming home
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