Gran Torino
(DVD)
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009].
ISBN
1419872567, 9781419872563
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD GRAN | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA GRAN | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA GRA | On Shelf |
| Chicago Heights Public Library - Stacks | GRAN DVD | On Shelf |
| Clarendon Hills Public Library - Stacks | DVD GRA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Drama.
Families -- Michigan -- Drama.
Feature films.
Ford Torino automobile -- Drama.
Gangs -- Michigan -- Drama.
Hmong American families -- Michigan -- Drama.
Hmong American teenage boys -- Michigan -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Widowers -- Michigan -- Drama.
Drama.
Families -- Michigan -- Drama.
Feature films.
Ford Torino automobile -- Drama.
Gangs -- Michigan -- Drama.
Hmong American families -- Michigan -- Drama.
Hmong American teenage boys -- Michigan -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Widowers -- Michigan -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419872567, 9781419872563
UPC
883929033171
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Special features: Manning the wheel ; Grand Torino : more than a car.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens.
Participants/Performers
Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, John Carroll Lynch ; Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes, Brian Howe, William Hill.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language throughtout, and some violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital surround 5.1.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue, with some subtitled Hmong; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lorenz, R., Gerber, B., Johannson, D., Schenk, N., Eastwood, C., Vang, B., Her, A., Carley, C., Lynch, J. C., Haley, B., Hughes, G., Howe, B., & Hill, W. (2009). Gran Torino (Full-screen edition.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Lorenz et al.. 2009. Gran Torino. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Lorenz et al.. Gran Torino Warner Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lorenz, Robert, et al. Gran Torino Full-screen edition., Warner Home Video, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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