Hit man john cusack meets prom date minnie driver 10 years later. Grosse pointe blank 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. John cusack slays em as a thug attending his reunion. Such a tight movie too, not one superfluous scene or exchange. I found grosse pointe blank better than the later, spiritual sequel war, inc. Feb 24, 2020 john cusack will visit the masonic cathedral theatre on friday, april 24, at 7 p. Watch grosse pointe blank online stream full movie directv.
As with most of cusacks stuff, this movie has a good amount of oddness and. Blank is just one more overworked, stressedout careerist who is forced to do some soulsearching when he reencounters old friends. He is sent on a mission to a small detroit suburb, grosse pointe, and, by coincidence, his tenyear high school reunion party is. 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. But when his latest assignment brings him back to town just in time for his 10th high school reunion, he starts questioning his choices and his path in life especially after he looks up old flame debi. Martin blank assassin in grosse pointe blank 1997 john cusack, minnie driver, dan aykroyd duration. Why id like to be john cusack in grosse pointe blank. Unhappy hit man john cusack returns to his hometown for business and his 10 year. You can take care of business and stop by grosse pointe for your. Blank frasier tv series 1996 greg 1 episode, 1996 city hall. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year high school reunion in grosse pointe, michigan. For martin blank john cusack high fidelity, serendipity, a hit man stuck in a career rut, attending his 10year high school reunion is about the last thing hes in the mood for. Martin blank john cusack left his family and friends in grosse pointe, mich.
John cusack and academy award nominees minnie driver and dan. The holy trinity of john cusack movies tells a cautionary tale rewatching say anything, grosse pointe blank, and high fidelity made me glad this trilogy is over. 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. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including the journey of natty gann, say anything. John cusack roadside prophets 1992 caspar shadows and fog 1991 student jack true colors 1991. 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. Performerp16326richard cusackdickcusack and younger brother of comic actress performerp16328joan cusackjoancusack, john cusack started his career at the age of eight, under the. The movie is hilarious and the screenplay is original material. Things get complicated when his tenyear high school reunion is. Director george armitages grosse pointe blank which probably should be called john cusacks grosse pointe blank, since he not only starred in it, but also cowrote and coproduced it is set at a tenyear highschool reunion in grosse pointe, mi, in.
Grosse pointe blank john cusack movie addeddate 20200515 03. Cusack plays an assassin who returns to his hometown to attend a high school reunion. John cusack coming to detroit for freep film fest screening of grosse pointe blank the star of grosse pointe blank will be in detroit for a screening of the 1997 movie about a hitman who hails. For all its darkness, grosse pointe blank, which cusack cowrote, is a romantic comedy at heart, telling the story of a hitman who wants to ditch the murder business and settle down with a girl years before hbos barry offered its twist on the formula.
This postcard was published in france in the 2000s. Aug 08, 2014 grosse pointe blank is a peculiarly potent watch for men because the script, written by cusack with steve pink, dv devincentis and tom jankiewicz, on some level acknowledges all our worst. Purchase grosse pointe blank on digital and stream instantly or download offline. In an interview, joan cusack said, i think, in a way, war, inc. John was born in evanston, illinois, to an irishamerican family. Cusack played a con artist in stephen frears 1990 neonoir film the grifters. There he meets debi newberry minnie driver, an old girlfriend that he stood up for the prom. Martin blank is a hit man stuck in a career rut when his 10year high school reunion gives him the chance to rekindle an old flame and pull off one final job. Was originally set to play walter eberhart in the stepford wives 2004. Grosse pointe blank 1997 john cusack, minnie driver, dan. Both films are similar in style and theme, and both films star john cusack as an assassin and joan cusack as his assistant, with dan aykroyd in a supporting role. Grosse pointe blank is a cool action comedy with john cusack. For martin blank john cusack serendipity, high fidelity, a hit man stuck in a career rut, attending his 10year high school reunion is about the last thing hes in the mood for.
Martin blank is a freelance hit man who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. Due to conflicts, he had to drop out and the role went to matthew broderick. Martin blank john cusack ar en professionell mordare och prickskytt som borjat. John cusack coming to detroit for screening of grosse. After establishing new crime productions, cusack cowrote the screenplay for and starred in george armitages crime film grosse pointe blank 1997, in which he played an assassin who goes to his 10year high school reunion to win back his high school sweetheart. Aykroyd in grosse pointe blank 1997 john cusack in grosse pointe blank 1997 grosse pointe blank. Jan 26, 2012 heres the killer comedy hit thats loaded with outrageous fun. 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. Grosse pointe blank the title echoes john boormans 1967 hitman thriller point blank, but lee marvin didnt have jeremy piven as a high. 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. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of a killer comedy hit. Why hollywood wont cast john cusack anymore duration. John cusack will visit the masonic cathedral theatre on friday, april 24, at 7 p.
In the film, cusack plays a hitman who returns home to go to his 10year. John cusack coming to detroit for screening of grosse pointe. Martin blank, a professional assassin, is sent on a mission to gorsse pointe, a small detroit suburb. Read the grosse pointe blank movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Martin is a former cia operative who is now a freelance hit man, making good money for killing. John cusack discussion news, rumors, gossip moviechat. Heres the killer comedy hit thats loaded with outrageous fun. Aven en lonnmordare behover en traff ibland wikipedia. A highconcept high school reunion movie with an adroitly cast john cusack and armed. Cusack was born in evanston, illinois, to a catholic irishamerican family. Most people have trouble deciding what to say when theyre asked what theyve been doing with their lives at a high school reunion, but martin blank as played by john cusack has a different problem than most he has to make his career sound less interesting than it actually is.
Apr 11, 1997 john cusack slays em as a thug attending his reunion. For martin blank john cusack, a hit man stuck in a career rut, attending his 10year high school reunion is about the last thing. Wary of fame and repelled by formulaic hollywood fare, he has built a successful career playing underdogs and odd men outall the while avoiding the media spotlight. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. John cusack at his all time best wow, like many people i love john cusack movies, and this movie is right at the top of my personal favorites for his delightfully twisted movies. Grosse pointe blank englishfrench dvd heres the killer comedy hit thats loaded with outrageous fun. A postcard of a poster for the 1997 movie grosse pointe blank starring john cusack, minnie driver, alan arkin and dan aykroyd. Feb 24, 2020 john cusack coming to detroit for freep film fest screening of grosse pointe blank the star of grosse pointe blank will be in detroit for a screening of the 1997 movie about a hitman who hails. He is burned out hit man, that gets invited to his 10 year high school reunion, and decides to go, in part to see his old flame played my minnie driver. Has a production company called new crime productions that produced grosse pointe blank 1997, fear and loathing in las vegas 1998, and the jack bull 1999 among various stage productions which he founded with two of his high school buddies.
Martins secretary joan cusack sets up a hit for him while he is in town, but martin starts to. If cusack, after such good work in films including the grifters, the sure thing. Actor john cusack, who starred in the movie grosse pointe blank, will be in detroit following a screening of the movie at the freep film festival. 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. Watch grosse pointe blank streaming online hulu free trial. Feb 14, 2020 the holy trinity of john cusack movies tells a cautionary tale rewatching say anything, grosse pointe blank, and high fidelity made me glad this trilogy is over. With john cusack, minnie driver, dan aykroyd, joan cusack. Postcard of grosse pointe blank john cusack minnie driver.
John cusack is, like most of his characters, an unconventional hero. John cusack to visit detroit for grosse pointe blank. The movie has a talented cast and the movie is dissimilar from typical action comedies. Feb 24, 2020 actor john cusack, who starred in the movie grosse pointe blank, will be in detroit following a screening of the movie at the freep film festival. 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 same time. Director george armitages grosse pointe blank which probably should be called john cusack s grosse pointe blank, since he not only starred in it, but also cowrote and coproduced it is set at a tenyear highschool reunion in grosse pointe, mi, in the present day, that being the spring of 1996. For martin blank john cusack high fidelity, serendipity, a hit man stuck in a career rut, attending his 10year high school reunion is. Ive always loved this film, the dialog is just snap, crackle, and pop full of. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet. John cusack is one of those rare actors who can convincingly look as if he is thinking about words of many syllables. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year high school reunion in grosse pointe, michigan a detroit suburb where hes also contracted to kill someone. Why id like to be john cusack in grosse pointe blank film the. 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 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Things get complicated when his tenyear high school reunion is taking placy in the same town. If grosse pointe blank 1997 was just another comedy in the wave of 80s nostalgia, then john cusack is the kid who grew up to be oliver north. Plus it features not one but two clash songs and a score by joe strummer of which lloyd. Martin blank is a freelance hitman who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. Grosse pointe blank 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Grosse pointe blank is a peculiarly potent watch for men because the script, written by cusack with steve pink, dv devincentis and tom jankiewicz, on some level acknowledges all our worst.
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