Review of Gran Torino (2008) by Renatita C — 06 Jul 2012

There are no words to describe, it's a really good movie!

This review of Gran Torino (2008) was written by Renatita C on 06 Jul 2012.

Gran Torino has generally received very positive reviews.

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