In jamie cullum torino for the clint eastwood movie of. He was rejected for american sniper, which was directed by his father. Bee vang, actor and secondyear student at brown university, and dr. Song gran torino original theme song from the motion picture film version. Scott, if you were going to play your father in a movie, what would be the key to nailing his character. Gran torino actor reveals behindthescenes racism the. The bachelor with dogs and scott eastwood short 2015 scott eastwood dawn patrol 2014iii john fury 2014 sergeant miles the perfect wave. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. He costarred in the 20 horror film texas chainsaw 3d with alexandra daddario and starred in the. Scott has a younger sister, kathryn eastwood, and several halfsiblings. He has appeared in the films flags of our fathers 2006, gran torino 2008, invictus 2009, the forger 2012, trouble with the curve 2012, and fury 2014. Tom hanks says clint eastwood treats actors like horses duration. As a racist exsoldier and patriot, clint eastwood is a treat in a part only he could pull off. Gran torino 2008 official trailer clint eastwood, bee vang.
Like unforgiven, gran torino begins with the death of the eastwood characters unseen but implicitly saintly wife, after which walt only has eyes for two thingshis faithful canine companion. Academy awardwinner clint eastwood million dollar baby, mystic river directs and stars as disgruntled korean war veteran walt, who. Gran torino 2008 official trailer clint eastwood, bee vang drama movie hd disgruntled korean war veteran walt kowalski sets out to. Clint eastwoods gran torino is about a racist old man named walt who overcomes his prejudice by helping his teenager neighbor thao. When his neighbour, thaoa young hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousintries to steal his gran torino, walt sets out to reform the youth and takes. Gran torino is an upcoming drama film directed by and starring clint eastwood. He has been married to cynthia ramirez since september 2014. An exclusive clip from clint eastwoods new movie gran torino coming out in theaters january 2009. Gran torino stars eastwood as an american icon once again this time as a cantankerous, racist, beerchugging retired detroit autoworker who keeps his shotgun ready to lock and load. Drama misdaad film geregisseerd door clint eastwood.
See more ideas about clint eastwood, movies and i movie. He was born scott clinton reeves in carmel, monterey county, california, to jacelyn ann reeves, a flight attendant, and clint eastwood, an actor and director. Gran torino might not be quite the typically sublime clint eastwood directed and acted screenplay most have come to expect, but this only seems to serve the goal. He is the son of legendary hollywood star clint eastwood. The youngest son of academy award winning actor clint eastwood, scott eastwood started his acting career by using his mothers surname in order to avoid limelight. See more ideas about clint eastwood, scott eastwood and american actors. When his priest, father janovich, encourages him to go to confession, walt says, i confess i never cared for church much. This years model is gran torino, a sleek, muscle car of a movie made in the u.
He costarred in the 20 horror film texas chainsaw 3d, and starred in the romantic film the longest ride 2015 with britt robertson. This month, as clint and scott eastwood go headtohead at the box office, father and son sit down together for an interview for the first time. Ultimately, this is an excellent film, with a poignant message often intentionally muddled by its old school grumbling. Clint eastwood in a tale of redemption for an american. I have seen twenty eight films from clint eastwood as director and have. Walt kowalski clint eastwood uses an m1 garand that he kept from the korean war to chase thao vang lor bee vang out of his garage and scare the hmong gangmembers off his lawn.
In gran torino, clint eastwood plays walt kowalski, a retired korean war veteran shattered by his wifes recent death. Gran torino is a brilliant movie from start to finish, i cant believe i waited so long to watch it, its completely different to what i expected, two thirds of the film had a very light tone at. But his is a reluctant faith, if its really there at all. The two objects that matter most to kowalski in life are the classic gran torino that. With clint eastwood, bee vang, christopher carley, ahney her. Louisa schein, hmong media expert, discussed the truth of what happened behind the scenes of the movie gran torino. The film features a large hmong american cast, as well as one of eastwoods younger sons, scott.
Gran torino is a 2008 american drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, who also starred in the film. He was seen in invictus and gran torino before playing the lead in enter nowhere. Jamie cullum and clint eastwood scott chapman cover by scott chapman. Scott eastwood is the most famous of clint eastwoods children. The film is the 11th adaptation of a nicholas sparks romance novel. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. This was eastwoods first starring role since 2004s million dollar baby. Walt accidentally fires it when slipping in his garage when he is chasing after thao. Brian howe, john carroll lynch, william hill, brooke chia thao, chee thao, choua kue, scott eastwood, xia soua chang, sonny vue, doua moua, greg trzaskoma, john johns, davis gloff, thomas d. His prize possession is a 1972 gran torino he keeps in mint condition. Bee vang and clint eastwood in gran torino t he ford gran torino earned its footnote in pop culture history when a ketchupred 75 model with a. He has appeared in the films flags of our fathers 2006, gran torino 2008, invictus 2009, the forger 2012, trouble with the curve 2012, texas chainsaw 20, fury 2014, the perfect wave 2014.
Clint eastwoods son scott has a first leadingman role in hollywood in the longest ride. And then when i did gran torino, even my associate said, this is a really. I want you to turn around, go outside, comeback and dont talk about having no job, no car, no girlfriend, no future, no dick. Kyle eastwood was born on may 19, 1968 in santa monica, california, usa as kyle clinton eastwood. Scott eastwood born march 21, 1986 is an actor and model. Im not sure how he does it, but i dont want him to stop. Gran torinos first scene takes place in a church, and walt is a catholic. Clint eastwood is still haunted by the horrors he witnessed on the battlefield. Clint eastwood stars in gran torino, marking his first film role since his oscarwinning million dollar baby. Gran torino might not be quite the typically sublime clint eastwood directed and acted screenplay most have come to expect, but this only seems to serve the goal of putting humanity unflinchingly on display, flaws and all. Widower walt kowalski is a grumpy, prejudiced, toughminded, unhappy, old, korean war veteran who cant get along with either his kids or his neighbours. Walk kowalski clint eastwood drinks pabst blue ribbon in gran torino. Gran torino jamie cullum featuring clint eastwood as walt kowalski 14.
Gran torino is about a racist old man named clint eastwood whose wife has just died, leaving him alone in their wellkept house on an otherwise. Disgruntled korean war veteran walt kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, thao lor, a hmong teenager who tried to steal kowalskis prized possession. Scott eastwood born march 21, 1986 is an american actor and model. Gran torino internet movie firearms database guns in. A racist korean war veteran living in a crimeridden detroit. Gran torino 2008 trey as scott reeves player 5150 2008 brian as scott reeves pride 2007 jake as scott reeves an. I feel like i should let everyone reading this know of my inherent bias in favor of this film. Where unforgiven 1992 is widely regarded as eastwoods goodbye to his many western roles, such as his man with no name persona from the a fist full of dollars trilogy, this movie is considered by many to be eastwood saying farewell to the trademark nononsense lawman character that he played in many movies like the gauntlet 1977 and the. Walt is a harsh, ramrodstraight man with a quick temper and high standards whose greatest joy is an orderly home and his beloved, mintcondition gran torino. The film costars christopher carley, bee vang and ahney her. Academy awardwinner clint eastwood million dollar baby, mystic river directs and stars as disgruntled korean war veteran walt, who sets out to reform his neighbor, a young hmong teenager.