Review of Gran Torino (2008) by Ken S — 22 Jun 2012

Excellent film. Clint Eastwood is amazing.

This review of Gran Torino (2008) was written by Ken S on 22 Jun 2012.

Gran Torino has generally received very positive reviews.

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