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
Headlines
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BAFTA spreads nomination wealth
02/03/10 With nominations shared almost evenly across 10 leading films, this year's British Academy Film Awards are too close to call. | Variety -
'A Prophet' tops Cesar nominations
01/21/10 Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet" lead the race for the Cesars Friday as the French Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its nominations. | Variety -
Medical drama 'Extraordinary Measures' fails to deliver beyond the ordinary
01/21/10 The medical drama "Extraordinary Measures" has been marketed as another "Blind Side," a true story about quiet heroism, doing the right thing and overcoming great odds. | JAM! Showbiz -
Heights Players hit home run with ballsy 'Take Me Out'
01/14/10 some with binoculars -— to get a close look at the lush full-frontal male nudity. | New York Post - New York NY -
'Gran Torino' tops Japan critics' list
01/12/10 Miwa Nishikawa's "Dear Doctor" was the big winner on the Kinema Junpo critics' awards list, while Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" and "Changeling" took the number one and three spots for foreign films. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'An Education' leads BAFTA longlist
01/07/10 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced its longlist for the 2010 Orange BAFTA awards with Lone Scherfig's "An Education" leading the way with 17 mentions, including best film, director and actress for Carey Mulligan. | Variety -
'Frog' hops to top of box office
12/13/09 Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" scored the biggest opening for an animated film debuting nationwide in December, grossing an estimated $25 million from 3,434 locations to top the domestic box office. | Variety -
Review: Invictus
12/11/09 The indefatigable Clint Eastwood has made the best movie of the year ... the best movie, that is, about rugby. | Cinematical.com -
‘Frog’ faces ‘Invictus’ at box office
12/10/09 Disney's traditionally animated "The Princess and the Frog" will look to sweep tots off their feet as it expands nationwide today at the domestic B.O., while Warner Bros. opens Clint Eastwood's "Invictus." | Variety -
Clint Eastwood On 'Hereafter': 'Well Lady Gaga And Taylor Swift...'
12/10/09 Well the quote is real, but the speaker was only kidding. | MTV Movies Blog
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