Gran Torino
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- Synopsis
- A racist Korean War veteran living in a crime-ridden Detroit neighborhood is forced to confront his own lingering prejudice when a troubled Hmong teen from his neighborhood attempts to steal his prized Gran Torino....
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- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, Brian Haley
- Director(s)
- Clint Eastwood
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min.
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Critic Reviews
A movie at once understated and radical, deceptively unremarkable in presentation and ballsy in its earnestness. Don't let the star's overly familiar squint fool you: This is subtle, perceptive stuff.Read the full review
Perhaps the best thing about Schenk's script is that it enticed Eastwood to end his self-imposed acting hiatus and bring his one-of-a-kind aura back to the screen.Read the full review
Mr. Eastwood is also an adept director of his own performances and, perhaps more important, a canny manipulator of his own iconographic presence.Read the full review
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