Plot Summary: Clint Eastwood stars as Walt Kowalski, 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 Tao, 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 Tao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.
TOKYO – Miwa Nishikawa’s “Dear Doctor” was the big winner on the
Kinema Junpo critics’ awards list, while Clint Eastwood’s “Gran
Torino” and “Changeling” took the number one and three spots for
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Gran Torino............................................................?
Jun 29, 2009 by J | Posted in Movies
How many people (besides me) that watched this movie thought that the end song (Gran Torino) was being sung by the actor Bee Vang?
at the beginning I knew it was clint,then I thought it was Bee Vang...
DUH!!!
are you people just f'n retarded. listen to clint,then Bee Vang starts to sing,only you think its him singing but it ain't...
Jamie Cullum is the real singer...you dumb sh!ts...
yeah, i thought so too
Art S | Sep 03, 1667
Lol i did too i was like who the eff is singing and my dads like ya dumbass its clint eastwood duh i was like oh yeah lol
Justin | Jun 29, 2009
What are all the cities Gran Torino is opening at this week?
Jan 06, 2009 by Craig B. | Posted in Movies
I am wondering what cities Gran Torino is expanding to this week. It opened a few weeks ago in select major cities and is suppose to expand this week. Does anyone know what and all cities Gran Torino starring Clint Eastwood is opening in this week?
opens every where january 9th. that means you probably wont have to drive far to watch it
PHOSHO™ | Jan 06, 2009
i think everywhere. many imax theatres.
*Lily* | Jan 06, 2009
In the movie Gran Torino there is a song at 50 minutes through a Japanese techno song when clint in basement ?
Jan 28, 2009 by Nate D | Posted in Movies
In the movie Gran Torino there is a song at 50 minutes through a Japanese techno song when clint in basement fixing washing machine. Anyone know the name of the song?
they a hmong rap group call r.a.r.e.
someone | Sep 03, 5890
Gran Torino - Jamie Cullum
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