Thursday, March 18, 2010

Gran Torino



In Michigan,a grumpy widower named Walt Kowalski is a Korean War veteran. He is very prejudice and makes many dderogatory comments and jokes. He just lost his beloved wife Dorothy. He is one of the last Caucasian Americans in his neighborhood and does not have good relationship with his sons and their families When an Asian family moved next door a boy named Thao Vang Lor is being bothered by his cousin Smokie to join his Hmong gang. Thoa then is assigned to steal the Gran Torino of Walt as part of his initiation in the gang.

However, he is surprised by the old man and his traditional family feels ashamed with the incident. Later Walt saves Thao first and his sister Sue Lor from gangs and he has the gratitude of his next door neighbors and the neighborhood. On the day of his birthday, Walt is invited by Sue to join her family reunion and he begins a relationship with his neighbors, helping Thao to get a job.

However, he realizes that the Hmong gang disturbs the neighborhood and after an attack of the gang, Walt decides to take action in this matter emotionally and realizes that he cares about his Asian neighbors. Walt always seems to come to the rescue. No matter where Sue and Thoa are at. While Sue was on a "date", she and her date are ambushed by a group of males that are verbally harassing them and walt comes to the rescue with a gun in his hand.

CAST:

Clint Eastwood ... Walt Kowalski
Christopher Carley... Father Janovich
Bee Vang ... Thao Vang Lor
Ahney Her ... Sue Lor
Brian Haley ... Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes ... Karen Kowalsk
Dreama Walker ... Ashley Kowalski
Brian Howe ... Steve Kowalski
John Carroll Lynch ... Barber Martin
William Hill ... Tim Kennedy
Brooke Chia Thao ... Vu
Chee Thao ... Grandma
Choua Kue ... Youa
Scott Eastwood ... Trey (as Scott Reeves)
Xia Soua Chang ... Kor Khue

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