Review of Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) by Brian D — 20 Jan 2012

Completely unbelievable, but it has some funny moments.

This review of Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) was written by Brian D on 20 Jan 2012.

Grosse Pointe Blank has generally received very positive reviews.

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