| Overall: | C+ |
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| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 117 |
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| Video Release: | 09 Jun 2009 |
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Home Video Extra Features
Release Date: 9 June 2009
Gran Torino races onto DVD in either full frame or widescreen presentations. Either version also offers two featurettes: Manning the Wheel and Gran Torino: More Than a Car.
Gran Torino is also driving onto Blu-ray. This 2-disc edition presents the movie in widescreen. Bonus extras includes four featurettes (Behind the Story, The Eastwood Way, Manning the Wheel and Gran Torino: More Than a Car), along with BD Live.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
