Gran Torino (2008)
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
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Mitch Kowalski -
Karen Kowalski -
Ashley Kowalski -
Steve Kowalski -
Barber Martin -
Tim Kennedy -
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Youa
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Kor Khue
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Director:
Clint EastwoodWriters:
Nick Schenk (screenplay), Dave Johannson (story), Nick Schenk (story)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
"Kowalski" is the most popular surname in Poland. It means "Smith" in adjective form, the usual for Polish names. Kowalczyk, Marilyn Monroe's name in Some Like It Hot (1959), means "Smithson."
Quotes
Al:
God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski:
Thanks for coming, Al.
Goofs
When Walt touches the little girl's head, the Hmong react very negatively, and Sue tells him that is wrong. Several scenes earlier, Kho Khue patted the baby's head, and no one reacted. Certain elders have the right to touch people on the head, including an elder shaman performing a soul-calling ceremony during a birth celebration. Also, when Sue musses Thao's hair in the back yard, she musses the side of his head, behind his ear, not the top.
Crazy Credits
The credits scroll over a highway overlooking the lake shore, with the Warner Logo appearing in black and white.
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All My Hmong Mutha F*kazWritten and Performed by Buddah
Courtesy of Kingpen Records
Storyline
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Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
9 January 2009Language
English, Hmong
Country of Origin
Germany, USAFilming Locations
13140 Charlevoix St, Detroit, Michigan, USABox Office
Budget:
$33,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$271,720 14 December 2008
Gross USA:
$148,095,302
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$269,958,228
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