Gran Torino

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Walt Kowalski is a cynical veteran of the Korean War, he leads a very quiet and personal life in a neighbourhood he's known for years and watched change. His old neighbors have long gone, either deceased or moved on. His children are grown up and have little time for their difficult father who's very set in his ways.

His neighborhood is no longer the place he's familiar with, it's run by Hmong, Latino and African American teenage gangs. When a immigrant Hmong family move in to the house next door, all remains the same until their son is bullied into stealing Walts prize possession, by one of the teenage neighborhood gangs. When Walt spots the boys approaching his Gran Torino - which he's kept in perfect condition he threatens the boys with his M-1 gun and the gang leave.

Persuaded by his mother and sister Thao goes to work for Walt to make up for his wrong doings. Walt finally accepts the help of the boy and sets him to work cleaning up the neighborhood. A friendship develops between Walt and Thao's family, What he comes to realise is their lives are not as different as he first thought and something must be done to protect the kids from the threats that are currently making an impact on their lives.


Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang and Ahney Her.