Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 English-language Action Comedy movie written by Tom Jankiewicz, D.v. Devincentis, Steve Pink and John Cusack. The movie is directed by George Armitage and produced by Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth and Roger Birnbaum under the banner of Hollywood Pictures in collaboration with Caravan Pictures , Roger Birnbaum Productions and New Crime Productions. 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. Grosse pointe blank stars John Cusack in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, K. Todd Freeman and Jeremy Piven. The screenplay is written by Tom Jankiewicz, D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink and John Cusack. The music was composed by Joe Strummer. Cinematography was done by Jamie Anderson and editing by Brian Berdan. The movie has a running time of 107 minutes. It was released on 11th April 1997. The Film was successful at box office. Grosse Pointe Blank was made on a budget of $15 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $28 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures.