Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
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Gran Torino Vibe
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What it's about
fish out of waterslow-burn revealsocial injusticeredemptiontrauma recoveryanti-heroreluctant heroclose friendshipmentor studentreligionsexual violence
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