Even a hit man deserves a second shot.
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.
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) is a action, comedy, thriller and romance film directed by George Armitage, released on April 11, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd and Joan Cusack. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,068 ratings.
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John Cusack
as Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver
as Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd
as Grocer
Joan Cusack
as Marcella
Alan Arkin
as Dr. Oatman
Hank Azaria
as Steven Lardner
Jeremy Piven
as Paul Spericki
Mitchell Ryan
as Mr. Bart Newberry
Michael Cudlitz
as Bob Destepello
Steve Pink
as Terry Rostand
K. Todd Freeman
as Kenneth McCullers
Doug Dearth
as Eckhart
Directed by George Armitage, written by Tom Jankiewicz, Tom Jankiewicz and D.V. DeVincentis, produced by Susan Arnold and Roger Birnbaum.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,068 ratings.
This is endearing, heartwarming, funny, and pretty darn wholesome given what John Wick has taught us about assassins. A high school reunion is traumatic enough, but when you add some contract killers to the mix then a spiked punch bowl becomes so much less of an issue. The movie is really quite good and plenty funny. It has aged surprisingly well and it has lovely music and cineography. The main cast pulls off…
Reviewed on August 16, 2026
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The main cast of Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) includes John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack and Alan Arkin. The film was directed by George Armitage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Grosse Pointe Blank was released on April 11, 1997 and runs for 1h 47m.
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,068 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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