Gran Torino [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Double Nickel Entertainment, a Malpaso Production ; produced by Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber ; story by David Johannson & Nick Schenk ; screenplay by Nick Schenk ; produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419872567
- ISBN: 9781419872563
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen
- Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Title from container. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley. |
Target Audience Note: | Adult. MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, and some violence. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Families > Michigan > Drama. Ford Torino automobile > Drama. Gangs > Michigan > Drama. Hmong American families > Michigan > Drama. Hmong American teenage boys > Michigan > Drama. Widowers > Michigan > Drama. |
Genre: | Crime films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD FIC GRA 'R' (Text) | 37810434932033 | Adult Video | Available | - |