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| Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Brian Haley, Christopher Carley, Geraldine Hughes
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Rating:  353 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1000041155
UPC: 883929033164
EAN: 0883929033164
ASIN: B001KVZ6F2
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: June 9, 2009
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 Gran Torino is GRAND September 25, 2009
Jane S (Glen Burnie, MD United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow.
A great, great movie.
Its larger than life themes are about being a hero, being an American, and being human.
You probably have to like Clint to love it, but I can also tell you that it's one of his best if not his best ever.
 GRAN TORINO September 19, 2009
John J. Masucci (FT MYERS, FL USA)
MOVIE WAS GREAT THE VIDEO BROKE UP OR SKIPPED A FEW TIMES OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS FINE
Clint Eastwood is a natural born actor and director..... September 17, 2009
Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
...And not many can pull that off. I pride myself in having seen every Clint Eastwood movie. Some were good, some were so-so, some were outstanding. Before watching "Gran Torino" I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was it was about an aging Korean vet living in a neighborhood with Asians. A clash of cultures, prejudice and especially war memories. Eastwood's character doesn't respect Asians; in fact he hates every aspect of them as well as their culture. But he learns as he gets to know them. The friendship between Walt and the Asian boy develops as the movie progresses. I am not going to spoil the end of this gem of a movie but I want to say that the ending could make you feel sad, but it doesn't. Very weird but that's the magic of movie making and Eastwood proves yet again he's a pro before as well as behind the camera.
I can't recall having enjoyed a simple movie like this over the past couple of years. It's a delight to watch. Yes, Clint is older, but he's not ready for a retirement home, meaning he can still kick butt (and does so)! In fact his character could be described as an old and cranky Dirty Harry but with moral standards and a touch of humanity.
Even if you're not an Eastwood fan, this is truly a great movie from start to finish. I would even go this far in saying that it surely ranks as one of the zeniths of his career. Thank you Clint. You were and are a giant!
Superb Eastwood film, though I didn't like its "touchy-feelyness: September 13, 2009
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
Having appeared in practically every male oriented movie genre in his long career, Clint Eastwood has matured into one of the finest directors and actors the industry - and the public - have seen.
Nearing 80, Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski, a character of roughly the same age. His wife has just died and Walt is living alone in his home of many years, the last Caucasian in a neighborhood that is suffering severely from "diversity". Kowalski retains the characteristics of the America he grew up in. He is an unrepentant racist, cursing his Hmong neighbors, the Latinos and blacks who, in his eyes, have destroyed his neighborhood. His is a rough camaraderie where "real men" zestfully hurl ethnic insults at each other.
We quickly learn that Kowalski barely speaks with his two grown sons and their families. They have never, it seems, lived up to his expectations. A far too young and callow priest visits Kowalski, urging him to take confession because his late wife wanted him to. Kowalski reacts as you might expect.
The next door neighbors are Hmongs. While Walt smokes his cigarettes and drinks his beer on the front porch, the Hmong grandmother glares at him, muttering insults in Hmong. Eastwood does the same in English.
Kowalski spent three years fighting in Korea and we learn early through the explorations of his obnoxious grandchildren that he has some sort of medal from his service. He returned to work on the Ford assembly line for 50 years.
Now he is alone. Old and alone. He has only his smokes, his beer and Jim Beam, his dog Daisy and his 1972 Ford Grand Torino.
Next door live the Hmong family with two Americanized children, Sue, a girl in her later teens and Thao, who is something of a momma's boy. A Hmong gang wants Thao to join and isn't very gentle in its persuasion.
Kowalski, belying his years, rescues Thao once and then his sister Sue, establishing himself as a hero in a neighborhood held hostage to the gangs.
A reluctant friendship grows between Kowalski and the Hmong, particularly with the young Thao, to whom he becomes a mentor.
Dramatic events pile up quickly and Kowalksi is clearly on a path with his destiny in his dreary Detroit suburb.
Eastwood directed this magnificent film and his acting is superb. He has Kowalski's character down pat. Others may see the resonance between "Gran Torino" and John Wayne's last two films. Eastwood is aware of his aging and he plays the part as if it were real - perhaps because it is.
I was uncomfortable with some parts, perhaps because it seemed to give up too much to "diversity" and "multi-culturalism" without asking some obvious questions. But I certainly can't fault the movie for that.
In its own way, this film is as great as "The Unforgiven", not so much for the story (which is good) but because of Eastwood's direction and acting. He milks this story for all that it is worth - and that is a compliment.
Jerry
Excellent movie September 12, 2009
Clair (highlander, usa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not a big Clint fan, pretty much take him or leave him but this movie is excellent! It touches your heart and your sense of justice. Not just for men, women will love this movie too.
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