Grosse Pointe Blank is an American movie comedy, directed by George Armitage . It stars John Cusack and Minnie Driver. It was released in 1997.

The movie is about a hitman named Martin Blank, played by Cusack, who gets an invitation to his High School reunion in his home town of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Initially he doesn't want to go but his secretary, played by Joan Cusack (John's sister), convinces him to go; since, coincidentally, he's been sent on a mission there anyway.

While in Grosse Pointe, Blank reunites with Debi Newberry, played by Driver, who was to be his date to the prom. Some comedy is drawn from the fact that he never picked Debi up for their date and Martin would now like to apologize for that. After their relationship is reforming, Blank is approached by a rival hitman, played by Dan Aykroyd, who wants Blank to join him in a union of hitmen which serves as a comedic sub-plot.

Blank finally opens the envelope containing his orders for the mission that he's been sent on and finds that he has been sent to the town to kill Debi's father. Blank then has to decide between his career or his love for Debi.

Cast

• John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank
• Minnie Driver - Debi Newberry
• Alan Arkin - Dr. Oatman
• Dan Aykroyd - Grocer
• Joan Cusack - Marcella
• Hank Azaria - Steven Lardner
• K. Todd Freeman - Kenneth McCullers
• Jeremy Piven - Paul Spericki

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