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Gran Torino (2008)
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Released:
Friday, December 12, 2008
Length:
116 minutes
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Genre:
Drama
Rating:
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian.Synopsis of Gran Torino (2008)
Walt Kowalski is a widower, grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. 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.
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