Title Gran Torino Overview Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski 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 under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. Tagline Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have messed with? Genres Drama Keywords rape, war veteran, immigration, priest, gang, old man, teenager, gangster, detroit, widower, car, hmong Production Companies Village Roadshow Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Gerber Pictures, Warner Bros., Double Nickel Entertainment, Matten Productions, WV Films IV Production Countries United States of America, Germany Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 116 Release Year 2008
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 270 million USD