Thrillers are known for their chilling twists and devastating turns, but some will leave viewers in shambles and in tears.

In the movie “Gran Torino,” Clint Eastwood, right, plays Walt Kowalski, described by movie critic Roger Ebert as a “cantankerous, racist, beer-chugging retired Detroit auto worker who keeps ...

The program, titled “Reel Justice: Cinema for Change,” will feature a showing of “Gran Torino” starting at 5:15 p.m. No registration is required for the movie. A guided discussion of “Gran Torino” and ...

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Even the Gran Torino itself — in the mid-1970s, Ford targeted its midsize (but really full-size) against far smaller and more economical competitors like the Datsun 510 and Toyota Corona.

Gran Torino tried his best to keep Shigaraki away from Deku. During this, he said some pretty hurtful words to Shigaraki, telling him that his very existence hurt Toshinori (All Might).

The Gran Torino had a storied history, even before becoming the legendary "Starsky & Hutch" car. Its origins lay in the Ford Fairlane pony car, a mid-size, two-door, V8 sedan that evolved into the ...

The film also concentrates on Kowalski's Hmong neighbors, Sue and Thao Lor (Ahney Her and Bee Vang, respectively). When Thao attempts to steal Walt's 1972 Gran Torino as part of a gang initiation, ...

This 1973 Ford Gran Torino SportsRoof is powered by a rebuilt 351 ci Cobra Jet V8 engine, working alongside a three-speed automatic transmission ...

Sure, the Gran Torino was still plenty powerful in 1972 thanks to a 351-cubic-inch (5.8-liter) V8 good for 248 net horsepower, but the 429-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) had lost the appeal of its glory ...