Clint Eastwood
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Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's Million Dollar Baby. The film features a large Hmong-American cast (the first time for an American mainstream film), [4] as well as one of Eastwood's younger sons, Scott.
- December 12, 2008
- Clint Eastwood
Jan 9, 2009 · A Korean War veteran and a grumpy old man tries to protect his Hmong neighbors from a gang in his Michigan neighborhood. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this 2008 R-rated movie.
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- Clint Eastwood
- 2009-01-09
Jan 9, 2009 · Gran Torino is a 2008 movie about a retired auto worker and Korean War vet who befriends a Hmong teen in his neighborhood. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is available to rent or buy online.
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- Clint Eastwood
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- Clint Eastwood
A retired auto worker and Korean War veteran, Walt Kowalski, clashes with his Hmong neighbors and their gang-affiliated teenage son. He eventually forms a bond with the boy and his family, and becomes a neighborhood hero.
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Dec 17, 2008 · A film by Clint Eastwood about a racist retired Detroit autoworker who befriends a Hmong family next door. The reviewer praises Eastwood's performance and the film's message of integration and acceptance. He compares the film to Dirty Harry and the Saint of Second Chances.
