Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.

Clint Eastwood, Brian Haley
Warner Bros.; Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated R; 116 minutes; 2008

Walt Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded old man whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. When a neighboring teenager tries to steal it, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of the would-be robber’s family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that rule their neighborhood.