Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Michael Kurowski, Brooke Chia Thao, Sonny Vue
In his first film role since his Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby, Eastwood also directs the film in which he plays widower Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino that he keeps in cherry condition. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager, 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 form the gangs that foul their neighborhood. (R/116 min.)
- Top Ten Film - National Board of Review
- Clint Eastwood - Best Actor, National Board of Review
- Nick Schenk - Best Original Screenplay, National Board of Review
- Jamie Cullum, Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens - Golden Globe Nomination for Best Original Song - Motion Picture
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