| Edition |
[Blu-ray version]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., 1080i High Definition). |
| Cast |
Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language throughtout and some violence. |
| Summary |
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Walt is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor, Thao, a young Hmong teenager, becomes pressured by his gang member cousin to steal Walt's Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Walt is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. |
| Note |
Special features: "Manning the wheel:" the meaning of manhood as reflected in American car culture; "Gran Torino: more than a car:" visit Detroit and the Woodward Dream Cruise, an annual vintage car event where buffs describe the unique bond between men and vehicles featurette; "The Eastwood way:" his filmmaking process up close; BD-Live. |
| Language |
English (TrueHD 5.1, Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1), dubbed Portuguese (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Widowers -- Michigan -- Drama.
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Ford Torino automobile -- Drama.
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Renault Torino automobile -- Drama.
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Hmong American teenage boys -- Michigan -- Drama.
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Gangs -- Michigan -- Drama.
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Hmong American families -- Michigan -- Drama.
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Families -- Michigan -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Crime films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Lorenz, Robert (Robert B.)
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Gerber, Bill.
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Johannson, Dave.
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Schenk, Nick.
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Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
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Vang, Bee, 1991-
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Her, Ahney.
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Carley, Christopher, 1978-
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Village Roadshow Pictures.
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Malpaso (Company)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419872583 |
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9781419872587 |
| Standard No. |
883929033249 |
| Music No. |
1000041196 Warner Home Video |
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3000020693 Warner Home Video |
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