Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank, also known simply as Blank, is a 1997 American black comedy crime film directed by George Armitage from a screenplay by Tom Jankiewicz, D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, and John Cusack. It stars Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, and Dan Aykroyd, and follows the story of assassin Martin Q. Blank (Cusack), who returns to his titular hometown to attend a high school reunion. The film's score was composed by Joe Strummer, former member of the punk rock band the Clash; the film's soundtrack contains a number of popular and alternative punk rock, ska, and new wave songs. Grosse Pointe Blank was released by Buena Vista Pictures, receiving generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $31 million.