Review of Gran Torino (2008) by Vimary A — 28 Sep 2012

Great movie, my favorite performance by Clint Eastwood.

This review of Gran Torino (2008) was written by Vimary A on 28 Sep 2012.

Gran Torino has generally received very positive reviews.

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