Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have f#cked with?

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

12/12/2008

Runtime

116 mins

Genres

Overview

Disgruntled 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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$33,000,000

Revenue

$270,000,000

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A gruff, bigoted Korean War veteran forges an unexpected bond with his Hmong neighbor while confronting his own hatred and mortality. It's a portrait of a man unlearning a lifetime of prejudice, told with unflinching directness and quiet moral weight.

Mood

DefiantTenseMelancholicAngry

Themes

RedemptionIdentityComing of ageFamily

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Two-hander

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