03792cgm a2200649 i 4500 623645770 TxAuBib 20090615120000.0 d 090326s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781419872570 1419872575 883929033164 1000041155 Warner Home Video (OCoLC)317155768 TXKPL eng rda TXKPL TxAuBib rda eng fre spa eng fre spa eng Gran Torino / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Double Nickel Entertainment, a Malpaso Production ; produced by Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber ; story by David Johannson & Nick Schenk ; screenplay by Nick Schenk ; produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. Widescreen edition. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009] 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. "Widescreen version presented in a 'letterbox' widescreen format preserving the 'scope' aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition."--container. Special features: "Manning the Wheel: The meaning of Manhood as reflected in American car culture" ; "Gran Torino : More than a car ; Visit Detroit and the Woodward Dream Cruise, an Annual Vintage Car event where buffs describe the unique bond between men and vehicles". (Bonus material/trailer may not be subtitled or SDH or rated). Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; Production designed by James J. Murakami. Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley. 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. MPAA rating: R; for language throughtout, and some violence. DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); enhanced for widescreen TVs, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, dual layer format. 20090615. English, French, or Spanish dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Widowers Michigan Drama. Ford Torino (Automobile) Drama. Hmong American teenage boys Michigan Drama. Gangs Michigan Drama. Hmong American families Michigan Drama. Families Michigan Drama. Crime films. DVDs for the hearing impaired. Lorenz, Robert, (Robert B.) Gerber, Bill. Johannson, Dave. Schenk, Nick. Eastwood, Clint. Vang, Bee, 1991- Her, Ahney. Carley, Christopher, 1978- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ). Village Roadshow Pictures. Double Nickel Entertainment (Firm). Malpaso (Company). Warner Home Video (Firm). TXKPL