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11 April 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Even A Hit Man Deserves A Second Shot! morePlot:
Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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John Cusack reflects on his career (From Monsters and Critics. 7 November 2009, 2:58 PM, PST)
Olympic Games In Chicago And John Cusack In North Korea In Today's Twitter-Wood
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Consistently surprising and entertaining more (241 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Mitch Ryan | ... | Mr. Bart Newberry (as Mitchell Ryan) | |
| Michael Cudlitz | ... | Bob Destepello | |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | Felix La PuBelle | |
| Duffy Taylor | ... | Ultimart Carl | |
| Audrey Kissel | ... | Arlene | |
| Carlos Jacott | ... | Ken | |
| Brian Powell | ... | Husky Man |
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Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug content.Parents Guide:
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107 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34841) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (video rating: 2004) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The goon stalking Martin Blank is 'Benny "The Jet" Urquidez', a world-champion kickboxer who was also John Cusack's kickboxing instructor. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Martin picks up Debbie to take her to the reunion he is holding flowers upright behind his back. When seen from her point of view, the flowers are upside down. moreQuotes:
Debi: Okay. So. You're back... a decade late, and... you're on some sort of therapeutic assignment, and you want to sort things out with me. So the question now becomes, do I allow you access to me or... do I call security?Marty: I don't think that'd be a good idea.
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One of the complaints about movies these days, and justifiably so, is that they're predictable. This movie is not predictable, and I never thought I'd be able to say that about a movie with four credited writers. Every time you think you can guess where it's going, it throws a curve. It was also very funny, which is nice because good comedies are becoming a rare species. John Cusack continues to show what a great actor he is as hitman Martin Blank. He doesn't wink at the audience, saying, Oh look, I'm a hitman, but plays him as normal, with the right amount of misgivings and tenacity. Minnie Driver is quite good as the woman he's still obsessed with (although she was good in GOOD WILL HUNTING, she should have been nominated for this performance), and Alan Arkin and Jeremy Piven were good, as ever, in support. The surprise, however, is Dan Aykroyd. Just when I was prepared to write him off forever, he comes through with a great performance here. The soundtrack is terrific too, avoiding the cliched 80's songs to provide a fresh, and compatible, score.