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Gran Torino (2008) -- A music video for the song "Gran Torino" by Jamie Cullum, from the Gran Torino motion picture soundtrack.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nick Schenk (screenplay)
Dave Johannson (story) ...
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA) more
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Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
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Amazing Film...Eastwood deserves an Oscar!!! more (619 total)

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Gran Torino (Germany)
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Rated R for language throughout, and some violence.
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116 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Kowalski is also the last name of the anti hero in the muscle car driven cult classic Vanishing Point (1971). It is also the last name of Marlon Brando's character in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), and the perennial hero on television's "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964) in deference to Brando. more
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Boom mic visible: When Walt and Sue start to sit to talk on Walt's back porch, the boom mic appears ever so slightly. more
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[first lines]
Al: God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski: Thanks for coming, Al.
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We Don't F* Around more

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Was Walt's greedy family completely shut out of his will?
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429 out of 561 people found the following comment useful.
Amazing Film...Eastwood deserves an Oscar!!!, 10 December 2008
10/10
Author: bill2594 from LA

I saw the film and it was unbelievable. Clint Eastwood will have you laughing so hard you almost pee yourself while at the same time breaking your heart and making you want to cry. The movie takes you on a roller-coaster ride and the entire theater stood up in applause afterward. I highly recommend this film and if Eastwood doesn't get nominated for an Oscar something is truly wrong!!! The screening I saw was held at the Writer's Guild, so the room was filled with SAG, WGA, DGA, and other industry related people who I would wage know their movies. At points the entire room was laughing so loud I couldn't hear, and then minutes later all you could hear were the sniffles from people crying. The film has drama, comedy, and action and Clint Eastwood really creates a character that you care about and cheer for...again!

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