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Gran Torino (2008) 8.2
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8.2/10 from 337,839 users
Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 793 user | 339 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. Director:Clint Eastwood |
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| Clint Eastwood | ... | ||
| Christopher Carley | ... | ||
| Bee Vang | ... | ||
| Ahney Her | ... | ||
| Brian Haley | ... | ||
| Geraldine Hughes | ... | ||
| Dreama Walker | ... | ||
| Brian Howe | ... | ||
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | ||
| William Hill | ... | ||
| Brooke Chia Thao | ... | ||
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Chee Thao | ... | |
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Choua Kue | ... | |
| Scott Eastwood | ... |
Trey
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Xia Soua Chang | ... | |
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Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy an old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. Written by alfiehitchie
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Rated R for language throughout, and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Гран Торино See more »Box Office
Budget:
$33,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£332,877 (UK) (20 February 2009)Gross:
$148,085,755 (USA) (12 June 2009)Company Credits
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Al: God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski: Thanks for coming, Al.
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Written by Renzo Mantovani
Performed by Renzo Mantovani and Doug Webb
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Kowalski is by far the most popular surname in Poland, practically like "Smith" which as a matter of fact it means, in adjective form usual in Polish names. (Kowalczyk - Marilyn Monroe's name in Some Like It Hot is closely related to it - meaning "Smithson"). The name "Kowalski" identifies a person as a Pole. See more »Goofs
When Walt drinks beer in Sue's kitchen, the level of the beer gets higher the longer he drinks it. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Al: God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski: Thanks for coming, Al.
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Crazy Credits
The credits scroll over a highway overlooking the lake shore, with the Warner Logo appearing in black and white. See more »Soundtracks
"Maybe So"Written by Renzo Mantovani
Performed by Renzo Mantovani and Doug Webb
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With his performance Eastwood shows you why people like himself, Jack Nicholson, or Paul Newman only come around once in a lifetime. Though Eastwood would rather focus on directing, he can still carry a movie with his on screen presence, and he's pure dynamite in "Gran Torino". Perhaps the poor box office results of "hollywoody" movies like Absolute Power, True Crime, Space Cowboys, and Blood Work, caused Eastwood to shy away from acting, but given cutting edge material to work with as "Million Dollar Baby" and "Gran Torino", he's as good as ever. His character as the racist and salty war vet makes you think of that old guy we've all had on our blocks with the garbage door open, the million tools hanging everywhere, and always fixing or building something. I found myself not wanting the movie to end because the scenes between himself and the various Hmong characters where priceless. There may be complaints over the racist remarks and scenes, but Eastwood pulls it off in a way a real person like that would talk or act to a point where it ends up being lighthearted. I'm not going to give the plot away, but if you like your Clint Eastwood as a hard-nosed tough guy with foul language alla Dirty Harry or Heartbreak Ridge, you'll love this movie!!