| Description |
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English, French, or Spanish dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, and some violence. |
| Summary |
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Walt is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor, Thao, a young Hmong teenager, becomes pressured by his gang member cousin to steal Walt's Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Walt is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. |
| Note |
Specials features : featurettes: Manning the wheel: the meaning of manhood as reflected in American car culture ; Gran Torino: more than a car. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Widowers -- Michigan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Ford Torino automobile -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Hmong American teenage boys -- Michigan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gangs -- Michigan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Hmong American families -- Michigan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Families -- Michigan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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Renault Torino automobile -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Lorenz, Robert (Robert B.)
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Gerber, Bill.
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Johannson, Dave.
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Schenk, Nick.
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Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
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Vang, Bee.
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Her, Ahney.
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Carley, Christopher.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Village Roadshow Pictures.
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Double Nickel Entertainment (Firm)
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Malpaso (Company)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Gran torino (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
1419872575 |
| Standard No. |
883929033164 |
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883929126651 |
| Music No. |
1000041155 Warner Home Video |
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