Review of Gran Torino (2008) by Robert N — 04 Jun 2012

Excellent movie...if you get the chance to watch it, you should!

This review of Gran Torino (2008) was written by Robert N on 04 Jun 2012.

Gran Torino has generally received very positive reviews.

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