Point Blank 1998
“It's Not Just Another Day at the Mall”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- Matt Earl Beesley
- Networks
- New Line Cinema, Interlight
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Point Blank?
Point Blank is a 1998 American independent action film directed by Matt Earl Beesley and written by Jim Bannon, Chuck Konzelman, Daniel Raskov, and Cary Solomon. The film runs for one hour and thirty minutes and has a release date of December 15, 1998, in the United States.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- May 12, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- New Line Cinema, Interlight
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.5/10 from 35 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- New Line Cinema, Interlight
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Point Blank is a 1998 American independent action film directed by Matt Earl Beesley and written by Jim Bannon, Chuck Konzelman, Daniel Raskov, and Cary Solomon. The film runs for one hour and thirty minutes and has a release date of December 15, 1998, in the United States. Its genre classifications include action, drama, and crime.
The plot centers on a convicted corporate criminal named Howard, who engineers a prison break while he and several fellow inmates are being transferred to a new facility. Following the escape, the criminals storm a shopping mall, kill multiple people, and take a group of shoppers hostage before issuing their demands. To resolve the crisis, only Rudy, a former mercenary who is also the brother of one of the fugitives, is able to intervene and take out the criminals before additional hostages are killed.
Should you watch it?
“Convicted corporate criminal Howard engineers a daring prison break during a transfer.”
- Features a high-stakes prison break engineered by a convicted corporate criminal.
- Includes intense action inside a shopping mall taken over by escaped inmates.
- Follows a former mercenary attempting to take out the criminals and save hostages.
- The plot revolves around the killing of shoppers during the mall takeover.
Watch it if you enjoy action films featuring prison breaks and mall hostage situations.
This 1998 action, drama, and crime film runs for 1 hour and 30 minutes and is rated R.
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Where can I stream Point Blank (1998)?
Streaming availability is listed on platforms like The Movie Database and Plex, though you should check current regional provider listings.
Is Point Blank (1998) worth watching?
It is a 1h 30m action thriller directed by Matt Earl Beesley that may appeal to fans of 90s independent action cinema.
What is the runtime of Point Blank (1998)?
The film has a running time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Who directed Point Blank (1998)?
The film was directed by Matt Earl Beesley.
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