Gran Torino
- Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have f#cked with?
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.
Release Date : 2008-12-12
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Matten ProductionsDouble Nickel EntertainmentGerber PicturesMalpaso ProductionsVillage Roadshow PicturesWV Films IVWarner Bros. Pictures
Production Country : United States of AmericaGermany
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Walt Kowalski
Original Name : Clint Eastwood
Gender : Male
Character Name : Father Janovich
Original Name : Christopher Carley
Gender : Male
Character Name : Thao
Original Name : Bee Vang
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sue
Original Name : Ahney Her
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mitch Kowalski
Original Name : Brian Haley
Gender : Male
Character Name : Karen Kowalski
Original Name : Geraldine Hughes
Gender : Female
Character Name : Ashley Kowalski
Original Name : Dreama Walker
Gender : Female
Character Name : Steve Kowalski
Original Name : Brian Howe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Barber Martin
Original Name : John Carroll Lynch
Gender : Male
Character Name : Tim Kennedy
Original Name : William Hill
Gender : Male
Character Name : Vu
Original Name : Brooke Chia Thao
Gender : Female
Character Name : Grandma
Original Name : Chee Thao
Gender : Male
Character Name : Youa
Original Name : Choua Kue
Gender : Male
Character Name : Trey
Original Name : Scott Eastwood
Gender : Male
Character Name : Kor Khue
Original Name : Xia Soua Chang
Gender : Male
Character Name : Smokie
Original Name : Sonny Vue
Gender : Male
Character Name : Spider
Original Name : Doua Moua
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bartender
Original Name : Greg Trzaskoma
Gender : Male
Character Name : Al
Original Name : John Johns
Gender : Male
Character Name : Darrell
Original Name : Davis Gloff
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mel
Original Name : Thomas D. Mahard
Gender : Male
Character Name : Paralegal
Original Name : Sarah Neubauer
Gender : Female
Character Name : Duke
Original Name : Cory Hardrict
Gender : Male
Character Name : Monk
Original Name : Nana Gbewonyo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prez
Original Name : Arthur Cartwright
Gender : Male
Character Name : Daniel Kowalski
Original Name : Austin Douglas Smith
Gender : Male
Character Name : David Kowalski
Original Name : Conor Liam Callaghan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Josh Kowalski
Original Name : Michael E. Kurowski
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dr. Chu
Original Name : Julia Ho
Gender : Female
Character Name : Gee
Original Name : Maykao K. Lytongpao
Gender : Male
Character Name : Head Latino
Original Name : Carlos Guadarrama
Gender : Male
Character Name : Latino Gangbanger
Original Name : Andrew Tamez-Hull
Gender : Male
Character Name : Latino Gangbanger
Original Name : Ramon Camacho
Gender : Male
Character Name : Latino Gangbanger
Original Name : Antonio Mireles
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Flower Woman
Original Name : Ia Vue Yang
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Flower Woman
Original Name : Zoua Kue
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Gangbanger
Original Name : Elvis Thao
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Gangbanger
Original Name : Jerry Lee
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Gangbanger
Original Name : Lee Mong Vang
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Grandfather
Original Name : Tru Hang
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Granddaughter
Original Name : Alice Lor
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Husband
Original Name : Tong Pao Kue
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Man
Original Name : Douacha Ly
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Neighbor
Original Name : Parng D. Yarng
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hmong Wife
Original Name : Nelly Yang Sao Yia
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lawyer
Original Name : Marty Bufalini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Muslim Receptionist
Original Name : My-Ishia Cason-Brown
Gender : Male
Character Name : Officer
Original Name : Clint Ward
Gender : Male
Character Name : Officer Chang
Original Name : Stephen Kue
Gender : Male
Character Name : Waitress
Original Name : Rochelle Winter
Gender : Female
Character Name : White Woman Neighbor
Original Name : Claudia Rodgers
Gender : Female
Character Name : Tailor
Original Name : Vincent Bonasso
Gender : Male
Reviews
r96sk
@r96sk
2022-02-11
There's a lot to unpack about 'Gran Torino', probably way more than I could offer an opinion on. I fully acknowledge the talk about this film's potential impact on the world, namely for Hmong Americans (see: Bee Vang's op-ed), and I'm not saying it's perfect one bit. I admittedly do have a difficult time separating film and real life, to me films are just fictional things but I get they can/do have real world implications. Strictly as a film, it is entertaining. Clint Eastwood is remarkably good at being a super racist and super grumpy old man, who literally hates every single person he encounters across the opening portion of the film. His character's lines in this are nuts and his delivery with them is incredible - the look of utter disgust on Walt Kowalski's face when someone pisses him off in a new way is just amusing to watch. If not for his on point delivery, it wouldn't have worked. Eastwood is the only actor in this worth talking about on a grander level, though I could've done without his ropey singing at the end, but I did enjoy the showings of the earlier mentioned Vang, Ahney Her and John Carroll Lynch - not that the latter does much, I just like the guy as an actor... all stems from 'The Walking Dead', he's in literally one episode back in 2015 and yet I always remember his character. I'm not sold on the ending, Walt isn't exactly redeemed and it does reek of white saviour let's be real, but it didn't affect my enjoyment in film terms to be honest.
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