CastClint Eastwood
Bee Vang
Ahney Her
Christopher Carley
Brian Howe
Dreama Walker
Screenwriter
Nick Schenk
Director
Clint Eastwood
Running Time
116 minutes
Retired auto worker Walt Kowalski fills his days with home repair, beer and monthly trips to the barber. The people he once called his neighbors have all moved or passed away, replaced by Hmong immigrants, from Southeast Asia, he despises. Resentful of virtually everything he sees--Walt is just waiting out the rest of his life. Until the night someone tries to steal his `72 Gran Torino. The Gran Torino brings his shy teenaged neighbor Thao into his life when Hmong gangbangers pressure the boy into trying to steal it. But Walt stands in the way of both the heist and the gang, making him the reluctant hero of the neighborhood--especially to Thao's mother and older sister, Sue, who insist that Thao work for Walt as a way to make amends. Though he initially wants nothing to do with these people, Walt eventually gives in and puts the boy to work fixing up the neighborhood, setting into motion an unlikely friendship that will change both their lives. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
There have been reviews that have criticised the acting ability of some supporting actors and I kind of agree with that, it's a pity because Eastwood gives a great performance but no one really matches him. The end makes perfect sense, it is clever and logical but it is disappointing. Overall I enjoyed it.
