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'{{Infobox film | name = Point Blank | image = Point Blank poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Official poster | director = [[Joe Lynch (director)|Joe Lynch]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Joe Carnahan]] * [[Frank Grillo]] * Johanna Byer }} | screenplay = [[Adam G. Simon]] | based on = {{Based on|[[Point Blank (2010 film)|''Point Blank'']]|Fred Cavayé}} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Fred Cavayé * Guillaume Lemans }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Frank Grillo * [[Anthony Mackie]] * [[Marcia Gay Harden]] * [[Teyonah Parris]] * [[Boris McGiver]] * [[Christian Cooke]] * [[Markice Moore]] }} | music = Mitch Lee | cinematography = Juanmi Azpiroz | editing = Jim Page | studio = {{Plainlist| * Gaumont Born with Cinema * WarParty * [[Netflix]] }} | distributor = Netflix | released = {{Film date|2019|7|12|United States}} | budget = {{USD|12 million|link=yes}}<ref name="budget"/> }} '''''Point Blank''''' is a 2019 [[action thriller]] film directed by [[Joe Lynch (director)|Joe Lynch]] based on a screenplay by [[Adam G. Simon]]. The film is a [[remake]] of the [[Point Blank (2010 film)|2010 film of the same name]]. It stars [[Frank Grillo]], [[Anthony Mackie]], [[Marcia Gay Harden]], [[Teyonah Parris]], [[Boris McGiver]], and [[Markice Moore]]. It was released on [[Netflix]] on July 12, 2019. ==Plot== Abe Guevara is caught in a shootout at a residential home that results in the death of a politician, Joshua Gregory. He is chased on foot and attempts to escape with his brother Mateo, but Abe is hit by a car, and is subsequently sent to a local hospital. A pair of homicide detectives, Regina Lewis and Masterson, are assigned to the case. Paul Booker, an [[Everyman|everyman]] ER nurse, is assigned to oversee Abe's recovery at the hospital. Mateo, determined to break Abe out in order to pay off a debt with Big D, an influential gangster, kidnaps Paul's pregnant wife Taryn and coerces Paul into working for him. Paul breaks out Abe on his stretcher, and evade Lewis and Masterson just shortly after they arrive. Abe reveals that he is in possession of a flash drive, that can expose several corrupt police officers; while making the deal to distribute the flash drive to Gregory, they were ambushed, and Abe was wrongfully incriminated for his death. Abe arranges to meet Mateo at a bus station, but realizing that it is a sting operation, they incite a shootout and flee, engaging in a car chase. After fighting off more cops at a car wash, they escape on foot. Seeking a new car, they consult a local gangster, Cheetah. Lewis and Masterson arrive, and hold them all at gunpoint. Masterson realizes that Lewis is one of the corrupt cops on the drive, leading her to kill both Masterson and Cheetah. Paul kills her accomplice Jones while she is distracted with incoming reinforcements. Abe rendezvouses with Mateo, but he is ambushed for the drive as well by one of Lewis' men, who abduct Taryn. Abe and Paul arrive at the rendezvous, only to find Mateo mortally wounded. He succumbs to his injuries, and dies. Lewis threatens the two, revealing that she is holding Taryn hostage. Having taken into his possession security footage that incriminates Lewis of her corrupt actions, Abe finalizes a deal with Big D and pays off his debt. Big D stages a distraction outside the police precinct, both to accommodate to Paul and Abe, but to also capture footage for a movie he is developing. Disguised as a first responder and a police officer, Paul and Abe incapacitate Lewis, and save Taryn, who goes into labour and gives birth to their baby boy. In the aftermath, Lewis is [[Suicide by cop|killed by police reinforcements]] after Abe exposes her corruption. One year later, Paul and Taryn celebrate their baby boy's first birthday, who they name Matty in Mateo's honor. Abe smiles upon watching a video recording of Matty's first birthday, and drives into the sunset, tailgated by Big D's men. ==Cast== * [[Frank Grillo]] as Abe Guevara, a criminal * [[Anthony Mackie]] as Paul Booker, an ER nurse * [[Marcia Gay Harden]] as Lt. Regina Lewis, a corrupted cop * [[Teyonah Parris]] as Taryn, Paul's pregnant wife * [[Boris McGiver]] as Masterson * [[Christian Cooke]] as Mateo Guevara, Abe's younger brother and partner in crime * [[Markice Moore]] as Big D ==Production== The project was announced in June 2018, with [[Joe Lynch (director)|Joe Lynch]] directing and [[Frank Grillo]] and [[Anthony Mackie]] set to star in the lead roles.<ref name="budget">{{Cite news|url=http://collider.com/anthony-mackie-frank-grillo-point-blank-joe-carnahan-joe-lynch-netflix-remake/|title=Exclusive: Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo to Star in Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ Remake From Joe Lynch|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=2018-06-21|work=Collider}}</ref> In July 2018, [[Marcia Gay Harden]], [[Teyonah Parris]], [[Boris McGiver]], and [[Markice Moore]] joined the cast of the film.<ref name="details">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marcia-gay-harden-point-blank-remake-1202887049/|title=Marcia Gay Harden Joins Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2018-07-26|work=Variety}}</ref> In August 2018, [[Christian Cooke]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/christian-cooke-frank-grillo-anthony-mackie-in-netflix-point-blank-remake-1202899797/|title=Christian Cooke Joins Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie in Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ Remake|first1=Justin|last1=Kroll|first2=Justin|last2=Kroll|date=August 8, 2018}}</ref> Principal production began on August 6, 2018 in [[Cincinnati]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/point-blank-actor-anthony-mackie-and-director-enjoy-cincinnati-before-local-movie-shoot-begins|title=Actor Anthony Mackie and director enjoy Cincinnati before 'Point Blank' movie shoot begins|last=Mains|first=Brian|date=2018-08-06|work=WCPo Cincinnati}}</ref> Locations include the lobby of the [[Dixie Terminal]] building, appearing as a train terminal during a chase scene. ==Release== It was released on July 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/451521|title=Point Blank|website=[[Netflix]]|accessdate=June 14, 2019}}</ref> ==Reception== The review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave the film an approval rating of 55% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5.22/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/point_blank_2019|title=Point Blank (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango Media]]|accessdate=July 14, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/point-blank-2019|title=Point Blank (2019) reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=July 12, 2019}}</ref> Brian Tallerico of the [[RogerEbert.com]] gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, reflecting on the film: they “know how to make dirty, no-fat action movies”, but the plot twists in combination with underdeveloperd characters “will make you realize you don’t really care at all about what happens to these people”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/point-blank-2019|title=POINT BLANK|website=RogerEbert.com|accessdate=July 12, 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|2499472}} {{Joe Lynch}} [[Category:2019 films]] [[Category:2010s action thriller films]] [[Category:2010s crime thriller films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American action thriller films]] [[Category:American crime thriller films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:American remakes of French films]] [[Category:Netflix original films]]'