What this french action thriller is fits another categorythe nonstop kinetic run from the badguys film, which has become a kind of staple. Point blank is a wonderfully acted, action packed and twist filled film, with some great chase scenes. The film is directed by joe lynch and is a remake of a 2010 french. Samuel is a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife is kidnapped before his very eyes. Next movie to be shot in cincinnati will be point blank. May 17, 2012 a queima roupa point blank lee marvin 1967 trecho dublado hebert richers duration. Point blank filming to cause road closures until friday. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem. The netflix movie is a remake based on fred cavayes 2010 french film of the same name. 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. Find point blank 2010 a bout portant nonusa format, pal, reg. The local film commission announced tuesday it will begin shooting august 6. Samuel, a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife is.
Jul 26, 2018 fifty shades of grey actress marcia gay harden has joined the cast of point blank, netflixs remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. 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. A minor masterpiece as director john boorman has a unique take on a formulaic story. Point blank full full movie, point blank full full movie streaming point blank full movie engsub watch point blank full english full movie online point blank full film online watch point blank. Rent point blank 2010 starring gilles lellouche and roschdy zem on dvd and bluray. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and. 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.
Frank grillo the purge, left, and anthony mackie the avengers star in the new netflix film point blank, directed by syracuse university alumnus joe lynch. Aug 08, 2018 the film is a reboot of fred cavayes 2010 french crime drama of the same title. The thiefs henchmen kidnap his pregnant wife and demand he smuggle their boss out of the hospital or else. 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. A bout portant point blank france 2010 the case for global film. The point blank in question is a 2010 french film from director fred cavaye. French action flick about an off duty nurse who saves the life of a thief. The french movie point blank is the one that inspired the netflix film. 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. 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. Netflixs point blank fails frank grillo and anthony. 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. Marvel movie staples anthony mackie and frank grillo star in this action thriller with oscar winner marcia gay harden. Samuel pierret, a nurses aide accompanies his pregnant wife nadia elena anaya to her sonogram appointment.
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. 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. 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. 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. In 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 better, eradicated completely. Point blank, a film shot in cincinnati and featuring marvel film actors, is now streaming on netflix. Samuel, a male nurse, saves the life of a thief whose henchmen take samuels wife hostage and force him to spring their boss. The crew for point blank filmed in north avondale earlier this month and transformed a house into a 1970sera gangsters house. The ending of netflix movie point blank vs the original. Point blank a bout portant 2010 trailer english subs youtube. 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. 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. 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. 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. With gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, elena anaya. Director juhn jaihong was first hired to direct the movie point blank, but was removed prior to filming. 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 is a boring protagonist while a charismatic frank grillo is typically dangerous and the best thing in this. Gaumontthe french company that produced the 2010 point blank, which was a very popular french filmcame to us with the idea that we might want to. Joe lynchs crude, unserious remake of the excellent 2010 french. Simon, point blank is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. Point blank trailer pits marvel vets anthony mackie and frank. Point blank is a 2019 american action thriller film directed by joe lynch and written by adam g. A halfbaked remake of fred cavayes 2010 french thriller, with the same title, about an actionpacked onenight adventure of a nurse teaming up with a criminal after his wife is kidnapped. Rent point blank 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The remake of the 2010 french thriller of the same name, has mackies paul, an emergency room nurse, trying to save his nine.
The story picks up with the assistant da being murdered, and. 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. Jul 12, 2019 it is a remake of a 2010 french film and is described by netflix as 16 blocks meets reservoir dogs. Point blank is a remake of the 2010 french thriller by the same name, and for the most part, it follows somewhat of the same storyline. To me a bad frenchaction films is better than 90% of the american ones. 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. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin.
It is a remake of a 2010 french film and is described by netflix as 16 blocks meets. The film is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name, originally called a bout portant. 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. Fifty shades of grey actress marcia gay harden has joined the cast of point blank, netflixs remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. The film is a reboot of fred cavayes 2010 french crime drama of the same title. If more hollywood movies were like this id be a happy man. Whats even more confusing is that the netflix point blank is, in fact, a remake of a 2010 french film. Netflixs barely serviceable chase thriller, point blank, knows what it is, even if the details are messier than they should be.
It stars frank grillo, anthony mackie, marcia gay harden, teyonah parris, boris mcgiver, and markice moore. Jul 12, 2019 its a new version of the 2010 french film. Watch anthony mackie and frank grillo in clip from netflixs actionthriller point blank. Joe lynch was hired to direct the movie which was written by adam g. Anthony mackie is out for revenge in netflixs new movie point blank. A bout portant is a 2010 french actionthriller film directed by fred cavaye and starring gilles lellouche, roschdy zem, gerard lanvin, and elena anaya. Watch anthony mackie and frank grillo in clip from netflix. This is the second taut thriller from writerdirector fred cavaye following pour elle anything for her, 2008. 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.
Point blank official movie site starring gilles lellouche. Gilles lellouche in point blank 2010 elena anaya and gilles lellouche in point blank 2010 roschdy zem in. Cincinnati wkrc continued filming for netflixs movie point blank will require temporary closures of streets in the city of cincinnati. It goes without saying, but none of these films are in any way related to john boormans 1967 modernist neonoir point blank. Dead end, grillo plays a generic thief, abe, who is implicated in a shooting. No relation to the 1967 cult hit of the same name, however. To save his pregnant wife, an emergency room nurse unwillingly partners with an injured murder suspect in a race against time and renegade cops.
An emergency room nurse is forced to team up with an injured murder suspect in order to save his pregnant wife. Point blank netflix film shot in cincinnati features. Yes, this movie is named point blank, which by now is probably on the top ten list of generically interchangeable action movie names. Anthony mackie and frank grillo kicking ass together. Anthony mackie and frank grillo headline the crime drama from director joe lynch wrong turn 2 and writer adam g. Anthony mackie, frank grillo to star in point blank remake. Gaumonts sidonie dumas, christophe riandee and gene stein are exec producing. Netflixs point blank remake adds christian cooke variety. Regardless, the trailer for this netflix film of that oftused title is extremely our shit.
The original point blank starred gilles lellouche and roschdy zem in the story of a male nurse who saves the life of a. Point blank 2010 samuel, a male nurse, saves the life of a thief whose henchmen take samuels wife hostage and force him to spring their boss. Endgame with point blank, a crimethriller with a slight comedic edge that remakes the 2010 french film of. The movie is a remake of the 2010 french film of the same name. Thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. That movie, starring lee marvin, angie dickinson, and keenan wynn is a bonafide classic. Owing to some dispute over distribution rights, it wasnt being shown in britain, and the calais multiplex was only screening a frenchdubbed. Jun 20, 2019 perhaps the best part about the trailer to the u. Cincinnatishot point blank now streaming on netflix. Point blank a bout portant 2010 trailer english subs. The remake will tell the story of paul, an emergency room nurse and abe, a criminal, who are forced to work together to.
Dont confuse netflix new thriller with john boormans 1967 film of the same name. Jul 12, 2019 directed by joe lynch and written by adam g. Point blank is a new action thriller, filmed partially on wheels and featuring a remarcable soundtrack, a bit like 2017s baby driver. Netflixs point blank remake casts marcia gay harden. It was digitally released on netflix on july 12, 2019. 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 boss. Captain america alumni to film point blank remake in. Paul is an emergency nurse forced to help a criminal to rescue his kidnapped pregnant wife.
Anthony mackie, frank grillo to star in point blank. 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. If samuel wants to see his wife again, he has to act fast. Anthony mackie and frank grillo follow up avengers. It stars frank grillo, anthony mackie, marcia gay harden. Netflixs point blank fails frank grillo and anthony mackie. Netflix point blank soundtrack hip hop and rock songs. 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. Jul 15, 2019 gaumontthe french company that produced the 2010 point blank, which was a very popular french filmcame to us with the idea that we might want to remake it for a global audience. Director joe lynch mayhemeverly keeps it pulsating in the beginning with a highpowered chase scene, but otherwise its a. It is a remake of a 2010 french film and is described by netflix as 16 blocks meets reservoir dogs.
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