Point blank is a 1967 american crime film directed by john boorman, starring lee marvin, costarring angie dickinson, keenan wynn and carroll oconnor, and adapted from the 1963 crime noir pulp novel the hunter by donald e. French cinema is well known to the audience, especially to those tending to art film. Yes, this movie is named point blank, which by now is probably on the top ten list of generically interchangeable action movie names. Find point blank 2010 a bout portant nonusa format, pal, reg. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem. Point blank is a key film within a pioneering decade of film. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and. Jul 15, 2019 netflixs barely serviceable chase thriller, point blank, knows what it is, even if the details are messier than they should be.
Anthony mackie and frank grillo follow up avengers. The french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. Anthony mackie is a boring protagonist while a charismatic frank grillo is typically dangerous and the best thing in this. Is point blank, starring marvels anthony mackie, worth. Cincinnati wkrc continued filming for netflixs movie point blank will require temporary closures of streets in the city of cincinnati. The remake will tell the story of paul, an emergency room nurse and abe, a criminal, who are forced to work together to. Captain america alumni to film point blank remake in. Netflixs point blank fails frank grillo and anthony mackie. With lee marvin, angie dickinson, keenan wynn, carroll oconnor. Regardless, the trailer for this netflix film of that oftused. Jul 12, 2019 i n order to create the optimal viewing experience for rickety netflix thriller point blank, a quickie remake of the acclaimed 2010 french film, expectations should either be lowered or, even. That movie, starring lee marvin, angie dickinson, and keenan wynn is a bonafide classic.
A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, and elena anaya. Netflixs point blank remake adds christian cooke variety. After being doublecrossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named walker single. Jul 12, 2019 a loose remake of the 2010 french actionthriller of the same name, point blank hits the ground running somewhat literally and attempts to tap into mackie and grillos screen chemistry to deliver a worthwhile buddy film that takes a whole lot of twists and turns in a fairly small amount of time right under 90 minutes, in fact. Netflixs latest chase thriller point blank lacks electricity. Here are all the cincinnati easter eggs you may have. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin.
Rent point blank 2010 starring gilles lellouche and roschdy zem on dvd and bluray. Regardless, the trailer for this netflix film of that oftused title is extremely our shit. If more hollywood movies were like this id be a happy man. Besides french film influence which is the reference in the field, france is also. Aug 08, 2018 the film is a reboot of fred cavayes 2010 french crime drama of the same title. Point blank is a remake of a 2010 french film directed and written by fred cavaye. The film is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name, originally called a bout portant. Jun 20, 2019 when his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, paul, an er nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect under his. Jul 12, 2019 directed by joe lynch and written by adam g. Thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. A minor masterpiece as director john boorman has a unique take on a formulaic story. A race through the subways and streets of paris ensues, and the body count rises. Point blank, a 1967 john boorman film starring lee marvin point blank 1998 film, a film starring mickey rourke and featuring james gammon point blank 2010 film, a 2010 french film. Point blank is a french action thriller that sees samuel gilles lellouche, a male nurse, save the life of a thief roscdy zem whose henchmen take samuels wife hostage and force him to spring their.
Its not even related to the lee marvin classic point blank, the mel gibson remake payback or even the mickey rourke film point blank. Samuel pierret, a nurses aide accompanies his pregnant wife nadia elena anaya to her sonogram appointment. Gaumonts sidonie dumas, christophe riandee and gene stein are exec producing. May 17, 2012 a queima roupa point blank lee marvin 1967 trecho dublado hebert richers duration. French writerdirector fred cavaye orchestrates a heartpounding thriller revolving around a woman in jeopardy and her loving husbands. An er nurse and a career criminal are forced into an unlikely partnership in taking down a ring of corrupt cops threatening the lives of both their families. It goes without saying, but none of these films are in any way related to john boormans 1967 modernist neonoir point blank. Jul 12, 2019 its a new version of the 2010 french film. Most people opening up netflix probably havent seen the 2010 french crime thriller point blank, but the app will probably recommend the new american version starring anthony mackie and frank. Its style differs from the typical american thriller, in that the hunted and innocent main character comes from an ordinary life and has no combat training. Netflixs point blank fails frank grillo and anthony. Point blank is an ingenious thriller that doesnt make much sense but doesnt need to, because it moves at breakneck speed through a story of a mans desperation to save his pregnant wife after.
Samuel pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy a thief whose henchmen take samuels pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss from the hospital. Jul 12, 2019 in an interview with ksdk, simon revealed that point blank is loosely based on a 2010 french film of the same name titled a bout portant in french, pointing out that this new version is a. Dead end, grillo plays a generic thief, abe, who is implicated in a shooting. A bout portant is a 2010 french action thriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, and elena anaya. Point blank is a wonderfully acted, action packed and twist filled film, with some great chase scenes. The french make good films and this is no exception. Whats even more confusing is that the netflix point blank is, in fact, a remake of a 2010 french film also named point blank a bout portant. In fact, its a remake of an acclaimed 2010 french movie. Simon, point blank is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. Its a falcon and crossbones mcu reunion in the trailer for. Samuel is a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife is kidnapped before his very eyes. What this french action thriller is fits another categorythe nonstop kinetic run from the badguys film, which has become a kind of staple. An emergency room nurse is forced to team up with an injured murder suspect in order to save his pregnant wife. But their world is tipped upside down when nadia is kidnapped in front samuels very eyes and hes incapable of doing anything about it.
As abe frank grillo runs with a flash drive in his hand, his brother mateo christian. Its a remake of a 2010 french movie, and as action thrillers go, point blank is about as generic as they come, which is to say, its also in line with the lions share of netflix original movies. Point blank was the first feature to be shot on the island birdman of alcatraz, made in 1962, was filmed on studio sets. Dont confuse netflix new thriller with john boormans 1967 film of the same name. Point blank a bout portant 2010 trailer english subs. A loose remake of the 2010 french actionthriller of the same name, point blank hits the ground running somewhat literally and attempts to tap into mackie and grillos screen chemistry. Set in cincinnati, for this storys purpose a city teeming with crime and police corruption, the movie relies on a familiar premise an innocent caught up in circumstances beyond his control must summon his courage and smarts to defeat a. Samuel, a male nurse, saves the life of a thief whose henchmen take samuels wife hostage and force him to spring their boss. Jul 31, 2018 the film is a remake of fred cavayes 2010 french film a bout portant.
Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the. The movie is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. Its been followed by don siegels escape from alcatraz, with clint eastwood. The new point blank opens with the bad guy falling out a window and fleeing a crime scene. Parents need to know that point blank, an action thriller in film noir mode, is a remake of a 2010 french movie of the same name aka a bout portant. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and frank. Endgame with point blank, a crimethriller with a slight comedic edge that remakes the 2010 french film of the same name mackie set. Netflixs point blank is a fun action flick with cars.
A remake of the 2010 french thriller of the same title already remade once before, in south korea, as the target, point blank mostly runs on the fumes of its chasemovie formula. With gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, elena anaya. Point blank is a 2019 american action thriller film directed by joe lynch and written by adam g. Point blank 2010 not to be confused with the semiclassic 1967 movie of the same title with lee marvin, this is not a remake or an echo of that. Jul 12, 2019 point blank is based on a 2010 french film of the same name, and as mackie knows all too well with miss bala, sometimes these englishlanguage remakes are easier said than done. Joe lynchs crude, unserious remake of the excellent 2010 french. Jul 12, 2019 its a remake of a 2010 french movie, and as action thrillers go, point blank is about as generic as they come, which is to say, its also in line with the lions share of netflix original movies.
Kaufen sie point blank aus kurzer distanz gunstig ein. Anthony mackie, frank grillo to star in point blank. The remake will tell the story of an emergency room nurse and criminal who are forced to work. Following on from the illadvised remake of another superior french thriller, sleepless night, we have the 2019 point blank, a film which goes through the motions without once igniting the screen like the original. Jun 20, 2019 the result is point blank, an american remake of the 2010 french film with.
Rent point blank 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Point blank aus kurzer distanz a bout portant ist ein franzosischer actionthriller aus dem jahr 2010. Point blank a bout portant 2010 trailer english subs youtube. It stars frank grillo, anthony mackie, marcia gay harden, teyonah parris, boris mcgiver, and markice moore. Anthony mackie, frank grillo to star in point blank remake. Samuel, a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife is kidnapped before his very eyes. Point blank official movie site starring gilles lellouche. Daniel auteil lookalike gilles lellouche, the stunning elena anaya and the brooding roschdy zen are all fast rising stars in french cinema and the two male leads.
Jul 26, 2018 oscar winner marcia gay harden joined the cast of netflixs remake of the french thriller point blank, starring frank grillo and anthony mackie. Point blank is based on a 2010 french film of the same name, and as mackie knows all too well with miss bala, sometimes these englishlanguage remakes are easier said than done. Point blank netflix film shot in cincinnati features. A bout portant original title r 1h 21min action, crime, drama 1 december 2010 france 2. No relation to the 1967 cult hit of the same name, however. The point blank in question is a 2010 french film from director fred cavaye.