Point blank is the classic story of an ordinary man thrown into extraordinary circumstances, as a male nurse gets thrown into a amazingly highstakes. Point blank is saddled with the same title as john boormans 1967 masterpiece, but the only thing the two films really have in common is coolness. Shot on location in wide lens, point blank is an exhilarating nonstop ride through paris streets, subways, hospitals, warehouses, and police stations, as samuel. The action starts in the first seconds and does not quit until the end. In this gallery make selections or just click cancel to open a blank presentation with a new slide. Marvel movie staples anthony mackie and frank grillo star in this action thriller with oscar winner marcia gay harden. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films title refers to the surfing term point break, where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and triggerhappy police in a deadly race to save the lives of. Jul 18, 2019 the movie starts off promisingly enough, if only because mackie is a naturally compelling performer.
A race through the subways and streets of paris ensues, and the body count rises. Point blank is a french thriller involving cops, gangsters, a kidnapping and a breakneck chase. It is one of the only moments of reflection in a movie that runs on speed and leaves you with an endorphin high. Point blank is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred. A hospital nurse forced to do the bidding of a criminal after his pregnant wife is kidnapped. Jan 07, 2011 wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2011 movies information online. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing point blank near you. Samuel is a happily married nurse working in a paris hospital.
R, 1 hr 32 min tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. Watch point blank 2011 full movie free streaming online tubi. Knocked unconscious, he comes to and discovers that a dangerous criminal named sartet is responsible, and if hes ever to see his wife again, he must do sartets bidding. 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 she has been kidnapped.
Everything you need to know about point blank movie 2011. Point blank is a wonderfully acted, action packed and twist filled film, with some great chase scenes. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his. Point blank opens at a frantic pace unknown men running and chasing in a confined stairwell, spilling onto the street and into a tunnel. This movie shows that someone else besides hollywood knows how to make an action movie. Directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin and elena anaya. Manny farber rightfully identified something monstrous in the film, commenting that point blank is a great movie for being transfixed on small mountains which slowly become recognizable as an orange shoulder or a hip with a silvery miniskirt. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and. Jun 20, 2019 while the 2011 film was a deadly serious action film, the netflix version has a dark comedy about it. Learn how to insert a video movie clip in powerpoint 2011 for mac. 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. Aug 12, 2011 point blank which is no relation to the excellent 1967 lee marvin movie of that name knows that what makes this kind of movie special isnt what it tells but how it tells it, and how.
The film is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name, originally called a bout portant. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2011 movies information online. A man is torn between gangsters and the police when his pregnant wife is abducted and a mobster forces him into crime in order to see his wife again. If more hollywood movies were like this id be a happy man. 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.
Point blank on dvd december 6, 2011 starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, elena anaya. From this point the tension, suspense, surprises and the pace never let up. The other film is herk harveys carnival of souls, another movie which explores a protagonist who has escaped death and now exists in a hazy unreliable reality. Point blank which is no relation to the excellent 1967 lee marvin movie of that name knows that what makes this kind of movie special isnt what it tells but how it tells it, and how.
Everything you need to know about point blank movie 2019. With lee marvin, angie dickinson, keenan wynn, carroll oconnor. Sep 02, 2011 point blank opens at a frantic pace unknown men running and chasing in a confined stairwell, spilling onto the street and into a tunnel. It is good enough that i purchased the dvd to add to my permanent collection. Nonton film point blank sub indo 2019 streaming movie subtitle indonesia gratis download online. Directed by frederick cadaye, this thriller brings a sense of mystery to the movie regarding the motives of those. Insert video movie clips in powerpoint 2010 for windows. And yes, the rickety plot at least makes enough thrillermovie sense for you to try to piece it together as it goes. When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, paul, an er nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder s. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. We provide the complete list of 2011 movie releases by week of release.
Point blank is french action thriller that sees an innocent man placed in a life threatening situation he must remove himself from if he is to save his pregnant wife and unborn child. Insert video movie clips in powerpoint 2011 for mac. Point blanks dream logic is backed up by the films plot a simple revenge story where lee marvin tears through his enemies, surviving death and getting the ladies. Point blank was the first feature to be shot on the island birdman of alcatraz, made in 1962, was filmed on studio sets. I saw the movie with my wife who is notoriously averse to violent movies but thoroughly enjoyed this one. Point blank is a 2019 american action thriller film directed by joe lynch and written by adam g. Point blank original motion picture soundtrack original. Magnolia picturesgilles lellouche as a french nursing student who undertakes a heroic task in point blank. Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. It stars frank grillo, anthony mackie, marcia gay harden, teyonah parris, boris mcgiver, and markice moore.
Fred cavayes movies make it hard for normal husbands to measure up. Point blank 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and frank. Shot on location in wide lens, point blank is an exhilarating nonstop ride through paris streets, subways, hospitals, warehouses, and police stations, as samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and triggerhappy police in a deadly race to save the.
Click on any of the 2011 movie posters images for complete information about all 2011 movies in theaters, including trailers. It could give a reason for why point blank plays out in a high reality, always conscious of its own existence as a movie. 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. Jan 01, 2009 point blank s surface has a bournelike hardness, with realworld settings and action anchored within an acceptable limit of plausibility even if, in the hitchcock tradition, the plot. Jun 21, 2019 point blank in us theaters july 12, 2019 starring anthony mackie, frank grillo, marcia gay harden, christian cooke. Bad cop, point blanks sizzling reel of actioncomedy shows so many asses getting. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, and elena anaya. Its been followed by don siegels escape from alcatraz, with clint eastwood, murder in the first and, of course, michael bays the rock. Aug 10, 2011 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 she has been kidnapped. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the films development.
The film avoids cliche, however, and it moves along at lightning speed total running time is about 80 minutes. Point blank is an ingenious thriller that doesnt make much sense but doesnt need to, because it moves at breakneck speed through a story. Point blank official movie site starring gilles lellouche. F red cavaye is the french director who in 2008 made the contrived movie anything for.
When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his eyes, everything falls apart. Watch point blank english subtitled now on your favorite device. Samuel is a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife is kidnapped before his very eyes. Point blank 2011 a man gilles lellouche finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and triggerhappy police in a deadly race to save the lives of his kidnapped wife and unborn child. Shot on location in wide lens, point blank is an exhilarating nonstop ride through paris streets, subways, hospitals, warehouses, and police.
Point blank in us theaters july 12, 2019 starring anthony mackie, frank grillo, marcia gay harden, christian cooke. From opening chase to brilliant climax, fred cavayes gripping thriller is well worth travelling for, writes philip french. After being doublecrossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named walker singlemindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him. The movie starts off promisingly enough, if only because mackie is a naturally compelling performer. There is already a film called point blank, john boormans influential 1967.
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