Grosse Pointe Blank [Region 2] | ![Grosse Pointe Blank [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515TXHAVZTL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: George Armitage
Actors: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin
Category: DVD
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Rating:  175 reviews
Sales Rank: 277907
Format: PAL
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Croatian (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: BG106962
EAN: 4011846004561
ASIN: B00005AXLD
Theatrical Release Date: April 11, 1997
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Hit man Martin Q. Blank (John Cusack) is in an awkward situation. Several of them, actually. He's attending his high school reunion on an assignment; he's got a rival hit man (Dan Aykroyd) on his tail; and he's going to have to explain to his old girlfriend (Minnie Driver) why he stood her up on prom night. This amiable black comedy, cowritten by Cusack and directed by Jonathan Demme protégé George Armitage (Miami Blues), has the feel of Demme's Something Wild and Married to the Mob--which is to say its humor is dark and brightly colored at the same time. Cusack and Driver are utterly charming--as is the leading man's sister, Joan, who plays his secretary. (Ms. Cusack received an Oscar nomination for her next role, in In & Out.) Alan Arkin is also very funny as Martin's psychiatrist. --Jim Emerson
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 Gross Pointe Blank... Nothing But Hits March 16, 2010
Julian Kennedy (St Pete Florida)
Gross Pointe Blank: 8 out of 10: This movie is full of small miracles. For one thing, Dan Ackroyd is funny. Let that sink in a bit. When was the last time Dan Ackroyd made you laugh? Now I confess I am the perfect target market for this movie. I am in the age range where I think the soundtrack is cool and the eighties were a pretty good time. Nowadays of course many people look back on the eighties with rose-colored glasses. Back when teens could be teens without ending up on MSNBC. Back before cell phones let parents track our movements and school security consisted of a bald vice principle with an attitude problem.
The movie is well cast with John Cusack as a professional hit man going to his 10 year high school reunion and Minnie Driver as the girl he left behind. A great supporting cast includes Alan Arkin as a therapist unhappy with a killer for a client (Years before the Sopranos or Analyze This) . The aforementioned Dan Aykroyd as a competing hit man and Joan Cusack as the secretary that both cares and is insane.
The story is very silly and over the top, yet Gross Pointe Blank somehow manages to keep the tone just right throughout the proceedings. Existential silliness adds to the fun rather than distracts. Moreover, did I mention a really good soundtrack.
 NO IMPROVEMENTS ON A GREAT DARK COMEDY December 3, 2009
Geary A., Jones
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Cusack ( actually both Cusack's ), Driver, Aykroyd, and Azaria are fantastic in this delicious, and deeply disturbed comedy. The soundtrack is awesome ( courtesy of the late, legendary Joe Strummer ), the cinematography is great, and even the lesser characters in this edgy laughfest are interesting. In short, it's one of the best films of the 90's.
On the down side, Disney hasn't done anything to the main disc which makes the asking price a bit high.
If you love the dark humor of John Cusack ..... November 28, 2009
Paige Turner (Northeastern, United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
then you must buy this movie!! Cusack's dry, dark humor will having you falling off your couch! The fact that Minnie Driver is his costar doesn't hurt any, either. Whatever Cusack dishes out, Driver throws right back. As with many of his (or her) movies, Cusack's sister, Joan Cusack, is also cast in this movie. This movie will end up in the "classic, must see" section of movies soon! Don't wait till then to buy it!
 Not Clearly marked WIDE SCREEN October 26, 2009
Mary Frazier
As you can see by the picture of the product it doesn't clearly say Widescreen. somewhere in the print in the descriptions on the page wide screen was slipped in and when I received my DVD VERY CLEARLY on the front of the DVD Case is printed WIDE SCREEN in Huge letters. Unfortunately I didn't want wide screen as I can't stand watching DVD's that are enveloped but that is what I got. So Be VERY Very CAREFUL to make sure you get what you want. Other than that all I can say is that it came to me in pristine contition.
 New 2-disc reissue appears to be same NON-ANAMORPHIC disc as 1998 release September 17, 2009
M. Zahn
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
I went into a local store to check out the packaging for this 2-disc re-release, hoping that Disney would finally release a DVD of Grosse Pointe Blank with a new 16x9 anamorphic transfer. This new disc appears to be the same disc that was released in 1998, and NOT a new anamorphic widescreen transfer. On the back of the package, it still lists "Dolby Digital Surround Sound" and "1.85:1 Widescreen," the same as it did on the original DVD (and the combo GBP/High Fidelity disc that came out later). The new 2-disc release for "High Fidelity" lists the same bonus features as its original release, and showed as "Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions."
It appears the only difference between this release and the original 1998 issue is a second disc with a digital copy for portable video players and updated packaging. I didn't end up buying it based on the packaging and won't until they release a proper version for 16x9 televisions (hopefully a Blu-ray).
I am extremely disappointed that Disney would even bother to re-release such an antiquated, low-quality DVD with only the most minor of improvements (packaging, digital copy). Even if they had not added any bonus features (the original release had none to speak of), an updated anamorphic transfer wouldn't be too much to ask. Will absolutely not buy a copy of Grosse Pointe Blank until a good-quality DVD or Blu-ray is made available.
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