Review of Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) by Geoff A — 06 Jan 2012

Really not sure what all the fuss was about. It's just "ok" for me and didn't live up to the hype.

This review of Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) was written by Geoff A on 06 Jan 2012.

Grosse Pointe Blank has generally received very positive reviews.

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