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.
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Film Cast:
- Walt Kowalski: Clint Eastwood
- Father Janovich: Christopher Carley
- Tao Vang Lor: Bee Vang
- Sue Lor: Ahney Her
- Mitch Kowalski: Brian Haley
- Karen Kowalski: Geraldine Hughes
- Ashley Kowalski: Dreama Walker
- Steve Kowalski: Brian Howe
- Barber Martin: John Carroll Lynch
- Tim Kennedy: William Hill
- Vu: Brooke Chia Thao
- Grandma Vang Lor: Chee Thao
- Youa: Choua Kue
- Trey: Scott Eastwood
- Kor Khue: Xia Soua Chang
- Fong/Spider: Doua Moua
- Paralegal: Sarah Neubauer
- Hmong Gang Banger 3 (uncredited): Lee Mong Vang
- Monk (uncredited): Nana Gbewonyo
- Family Friend (uncredited): John Anton
- Daniel Kowalski: Austin Douglas Smith
- Latino #3 (uncredited): Ramon Camacho
- Day Planner: Rio Scafone
- Mel: Thomas D. Mahard
- Prez (uncredited): Arthur Cartwright
- Dr. Chu: Julia Ho
- Hmong Gangbanger: Elvis Thao
- Officer: Clint Ward
- Extra (uncredited): Shelagh Conley
- Family Friend (uncredited): William C. Fox
- Man on Street (uncredited): Tony Stef’Ano
- Blonde (uncredited): Carey Torrice
- Smokie: Sonny Vue
- Bartender: Greg Trzaskoma
- Al: John Johns
- Darrell: Davis Gloff
- David Kowalski: Conor Liam Callaghan
- Josh Kowalski: Michael E. Kurowski
- Gee: Maykao K. Lytongpao
- Head Latino (uncredited): Carlos Guadarrama
- Latino Gangbanger (uncredited): Andrew Tamez-Hull
- Latino Gangbanger (uncredited): Antonio Mireles
- Hmong Grandfather (uncredited): Tru Hang
- Lawyer (uncredited): Marty Bufalini
- Muslim Receptionist (uncredited): My-Ishia Cason-Brown
- Waitress (uncredited): Rochelle Winter
- White Woman Neighbor (uncredited): Claudia Rodgers
- Church Member (uncredited): Darline Bucchare
- Man on Street (uncredited): Jeffrey Scott Basham
Film Crew:
- Producer: Clint Eastwood
- Orchestrator: Lennie Niehaus
- Editor: Joel Cox
- First Assistant Camera: Bill Coe
- Supervising Sound Editor: Bub Asman
- Director of Photography: Tom Stern
- Costume Design: Deborah Hopper
- Production Design: James J. Murakami
- Executive Producer: Bruce Berman
- Casting: Ellen Chenoweth
- Art Direction: John Warnke
- Producer: Robert Lorenz
- Dolby Consultant: Andy Potvin
- Original Music Composer: Kyle Eastwood
- Original Music Composer: Michael Stevens
- Producer: Bill Gerber
- Production Manager: Tim Moore
- Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
- Stunt Coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
- ADR & Dubbing: Juno J. Ellis
- Story: Nick Schenk
- Executive Producer: Jenette Kahn
- Executive Producer: Adam Richman
- Editor: Gary D. Roach
- Casting: Kathy Mooney
- Casting: Janet Pound
- Makeup Artist: Kimberly Jones
- Makeup Department Head: Tania McComas
- Hairstylist: Carol A. O’Connell
- Additional Photography: Shelagh Conley
- Casting Associate: Geoffrey Miclat
- Special Effects Supervisor: Steve Riley
- First Assistant Editor: Blu Murray
- Camera Operator: Liz Radley
- Gaffer: Ross Dunkerley
- Second Assistant Director: Peter Dress
- Foley: Robin Harlan
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Mark Freund
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregg Rudloff
- Dialogue Editor: Beth Sterner
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: John T. Reitz
- Transportation Coordinator: Larry Stelling
- Foley: Sarah Monat
- Supervising Sound Editor: Alan Robert Murray
- Dialogue Editor: Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
- Visual Effects Producer: Julian Levi
- Camera Operator: Stephen S. Campanelli
- Color Timer: Kurt Smith
- Music Editor: Daniel J. Johnson
- Leadman: Edward J. Protiva
- Visual Effects Producer: Darin McCormick-Millett
- Sound Effects Editor: William Cawley
- ADR & Dubbing: Lisa J. Levine
- Music Editor: Chris McGeary
- Hairstylist: Janice Alexander
- Hairstylist: Kevin J Edwards
- Digital Intermediate: Mark Sahagun
- Sound Effects Editor: Jason King
- Sound Effects Editor: Kevin Murray
- Construction Coordinator: Michael Muscarella
- Makeup Artist: Louise Holoday
- Location Manager: Patrick Mignano
- Hairstylist: Clifton Chippewa
- Dialogue Editor: Katy Wood
- Sound mixer: Walt Martin
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Kelly Port
- Still Photographer: Tony Rivetti Jr.
- Costume Supervisor: Cheryl Scarano
- Digital Intermediate: Bob Peishel
- Assistant Director: Donald Murphy
- Lighting Technician: Buzzy Burwell
- Story: Dave Johannson
Movie Reviews:
- r96sk: There’s a lot to unpack about ‘Gran Torino’, 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 op-ed), 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 ‘The Walking Dead‘, 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.