Gran Torino
DVD |
Warner Home Video,
Burbank, CA :
[2009]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 14A DVD GRA | DVD | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
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.
Details
- ISBN: 9781419872570
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
- General Note: Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; subtitles: English, French, Spanish.Special features: Manning the wheel--the meaning of manhood as reflected in American car culture; Gran Torino : more than a car--visit Detroit and the Woodward dream cruise, an annual vintage car event where buffs describe the unique bond between man and vehicles.Presented in widescreen format.Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
- 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.