Gran Torino

"Get off my lawn."

2008 1h 56m EN

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8.0

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81%

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8.1

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★8.0TMDB · 11,878🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★8.1IMDB · 854,482

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Synopsis

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Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

“Get off my lawn.”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Walt Kowalski
Christopher Carley
Father Janovich
Bee Vang
Thao
Ahney Her
Sue
Brian Haley
Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes
Karen Kowalski
Dreama Walker
Ashley Kowalski
Brian Howe
Steve Kowalski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Nick Schenk, Nick Schenk, Dave Johannson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Stevens. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gary D. Roach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Christopher Carley and Bee Vang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get off my lawn.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Tom Stern behind the camera. Michael Stevens scores. Gary D. Roach cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
4Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Stevens. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gary D. Roach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clint Eastwood and Christopher Carley and Bee Vang carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Get off my lawn.".
9IMDB entry: tt1205489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1011,878 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
11Classified under 17 themes, including "rape", "war veteran", "gangster", "immigration".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tom Stern
Original score: Michael Stevens
Editing: Gary D. Roach
Production design: James J. Murakami
Costume design: Deborah Hopper
Makeup / hair: Tania McComas
VFX supervisor: Mark Freund
Sound: Gregg Rudloff
Stunt coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $33,000,000
Box office: $270,000,000
Return: 818% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Gran Torino (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 73/100
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 854,482 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

21 wins & 23 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
César Award for Best Foreign Film

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r96sk2022-02-11
★ 9/10
There's a lot to unpack about <em>'Gran Torino'</em>, probably way more than I could offer an opinion on. I fully acknowledge the talk about this film's potential impact on the world, namely for Hmong Americans (see: Bee Vang's <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-19-era-s-anti-asian-racism-isn-t-new-ncna1258184" rel="nofollow">op-ed</a>), and I'm not saying it's perfect one bit. I admittedly do have a difficult time separating film and real life, to me films are just fictional things but I get they can/do have real world implications. Strictly as a film, it is entertaining. Clint Eastwood is remarkably good at being a super racist and super grumpy old man, who literally hates every single person he encounters across the opening portion of the film. His character's lines in this are nuts and his delivery with them is incredible - the look of utter disgust on Walt Kowalski's face when someone pisses him off in a new way is just amusing to watch. If not for his on point delivery, it wouldn't have worked. Eastwood is the only actor in this worth talking about on a grander level, though I could've done without his ropey singing at the end, but I did enjoy the showings of the earlier mentioned Vang, Ahney Her and John Carroll Lynch - not that the latter does much, I just like the guy as an actor... all stems from <em>'<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow">The Walking Dead</a>'</em>, he's in literally one episode back in 2015 and yet I always remember his character. I'm not sold on the ending, Walt isn't exactly redeemed and it does reek of white saviour let's be real, but it didn't affect my enjoyment in film terms to be honest.
Matthew Smith2024-04-29
★ 7/10
Clint Eastwood is a good director. I've seen ten of his films, one of them being “Play Misty for Me.” A film that I think is incredible. But like any director, Clint’s films can vary in quality. In the case of “Gran Torino,” it's a good film, but probably not one I'm going to rewatch very much. Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang put in great performances. Walt, played by Clint Eastwood, is a tough character to watch. His prejudices are the main reason for that. This is my view of the character, of course, so how you feel about him depends on your views. I think the ending of the film works. It's a decent end to Walt's character journey.
CinemaSerf2024-05-21
★ 7/10
It's curious that the main English language awards largely ignored this, yet it won both a David and a César in Europe and is definately one of Clint Eastwood's more characterful efforts. He is the curmudgeonly "Walt" who has recently lost his wife, has an arms-length relationship with his son and looks disapprovingly as his neighbourhood ceases to be the home of "Americans"! His prize possession is his Gran Tornino car and he doesn't take to kindly to Bee Vang's "Thao" (or "Toad") trying to pinch it. Quickly, though, he sees that this young man and his sister "Sue" (Ahney Her) are being bullied by their thuggish extended family - a gang of obnoxious would-be gangsters who drive the streets picking fights and taunting people. He decides to intervene and the rest of the story sees a bond develop between him and his new "family" based on a degree of mutual understanding, trust, and "Toad" becoming his slave for a fortnight by way of penance! We are given some clues along the way as to the grand designs of "Walt" as he sets up a denouement, after a brutal assault on "Sue", that will satisfy not just himself, but keep his neighbours safe too. It's not the most naturally written dialogue, indeed at times it's quite forced but the underlying premiss of bigotry and the attitudes of intolerance and bullying are well addressed. The characterisation of the distant and prejudiced "Walt" is delivered engagingly, and with some dark humour, by a star/director who has a point to make. There's also quite a gently potent effort from Christopher Carley as the local priest. He is trying to offer the perfunctory words of hope and comfort to this veteran and he perseveres despite the dog's abuse he receives from a man who no longer feels it necessary to commit to the niceties of society. Clearly, "Walt" cares little for what is left of his life nor for any of his sins to be forgiven. It's about grief, relevance, community and I think it works. Give it a go.