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Gran Torino
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Gran Torino is a 2008 drama and crime film directed by Clint Eastwood, who also served as a producer alongside Robert Lorenz and Bill Gerber. The screenplay was written by Nick Schenk, with Kyle Eastwood composing the music. The cast includes Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, and Christopher Carley. The film was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, and Malpaso Productions, among others, and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix.
Set and filmed in Detroit, the movie explores themes of old age, job activity, racism, and forgiveness. It has a runtime of 116 minutes and was released in the United States, Australia, and Germany. The film received the César Award for Best Foreign Film and was named to the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films. Its tagline is "Get off my lawn."
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Film · TMDB
8.0Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Cast
- Clint Eastwood as Walt Kowalski
- Christopher Carley as Father Janovich
- Bee Vang as Thao
- Ahney Her as Sue
- Brian Haley as Mitch Kowalski
- Geraldine Hughes as Karen Kowalski
Themes
- rape
- war veteran
- gangster
- immigration
- racist
- old man
- priest
- gang
- detroit, michigan
- widower
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Encyclopedic overview
Gran Torino is a 2008 crime drama film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. The film features a significant Hmong American cast, a first for mainstream American films. Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens composed the score, while Jamie Cullum and Clint Eastwood provided the lead track.
Set in Highland Park, Michigan, the story follows Walt Kowalski (Eastwood), a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family. When Kowalski's neighbor Thao Vang Lor is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walt's prized Ford Torino as initiation into a gang, Walt thwarts the theft and develops a relationship with the boy and his family.
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