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Dominican Rep. Gran Torino
- Original title
- Gran Torino
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 119 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Clint Eastwood
Christopher Carley
Bee Vang
Ahney Her
John Carroll Lynch
Cory Hardrict
Brian Haley
Geraldine Hughes
Dreama Walker
Doua Moua- Chee Thao
Scott Eastwood
Brian Howe- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Old Age / Elderly. Immigration. Racism. Friendship
- Synopsis
- Recently widowed, retired auto worker Walt Kowalski fills his days with home repair, beer and monthly trips to the barber. The people he once called his neighbors have all moved or passed away, replaced by Hmong immigrants, from Southeast Asia, he despises. Resentful of virtually everything he sees--Walt is just waiting out the rest of his life. Until the night someone tries to steal his `72 Gran Torino. The Gran Torino brings his shy teenaged neighbor Thao into his life when Hmong gangbangers pressure the boy into trying to steal it. But Walt stands in the way of both the heist and the gang, making him the reluctant hero of the neighborhood--especially to Thao's mother and older sister, Sue, who insist that Thao work for Walt as a way to make amends. Though he initially wants nothing to do with these people, Walt eventually gives in and puts the boy to work fixing up the neighborhood, setting into motion an unlikely friendship that will change both their lives.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2009: César Awards: Best Foreign Film2008: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Song2008: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Clint Eastwood)2008: National Board of Review: Best Actor (Clint Eastwood), Best Original Screenplay2008: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Film2008: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year
- Critics' reviews
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"For those who gripe that America doesn't make cars or movies like it used to, Clint Eastwood has two words for you: Gran Torino"
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