Grosse Pointe Blank

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Theatrical Release Date:

04/11/1997

DVD Release Date:

05/19/1998

Run Time:

107min.

Starring:

John Cusack , Minnie Driver , Dan Aykroyd , Alan Arkin , Joan Cusack

Director(s):

George Armitage

Distributor(s):

Buena Vista

MPAA Rating:

R for strong violence, language and some drug content.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: Most people have trouble deciding what to say when they're asked what they've 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 ... Read More

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