Here's the blurb…

 

With classic Clint sneers and one-liners, 'Gran Torino' follows the story of Kowalski, a grumpy and opinionated widower who can't let go of his prejudices and does nothing to hide his feelings from the outside world. The film focuses round Walt's prize possession, his 1972 Gran Torino, which he treats like a member of the family. Walk cuts a lonely figure, despite having two sons, neither of whom he feels he can relate too. The neighbourhood around him is changing and when the Hmong family move into the house next door to him it opens up a whole world of issues that he thought he would never have to face. Watch some new Gran Torino clips here and here.

 

For more info, check out the official site www.grantorinomovie.co.uk

 

Gran Torino is in cinemas February 25.

 

Here's the quiz. The first six questions are just for fun (answers at the bottom), but email us the answer to question 8 for a chance of winning Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, Sudden Impact, Unforgiven, True Crime, Absolute Power and Letters From Iwo Jima on DVD.

 

1) 1971 Dirty Harry
The ultimate classic cop film; Clint Eastwood plays Inspector Harry Callahan, the hard nosed and snarling character that no doubt marked the emergence of Mr Eastwood as one of Hollywood's greatest. In the film, San Francisco is being terrorized by a sniper….what was his name?

a) Scorpio
b) Scissor
c) Scarface

 

2) 1973 Magnum Force
After Harry Callahan puts a stop to the crazed criminal in Dirty Harry he finds himself back in the line of fire again, only this time battling it out against the forces of the law themselves. What is the name of Callahan's boss in the film?

a) Lt Neil Briggs
b) Lt Nathan Briggs
c) Lt Nathanial Briggs

 

3) 1983 Sudden Impact
Another double whammy for Clint…a further instalment in the Dirty Harry series after we have had the suspect sniper and the renegade cops, there is a new killer on the loose who may well be the most dangerous of them yet. Who plays the revenged character, Jennifer Spencer?

a) Sandra Bullock
b) Sondra Locke
c) Sandra Lockett

 

4) 1992 Unforgiven

Eastwood plays ageing killer William Munny, a one-time killer and outlaw who is lured out of retirement by the promise of a big bounty that will help feed his two kids. But even as his legendary guts and dead-eyed aim return, Munny finds no joy in his old ways. Who plays his partner, Ned Logan in the film?

a) Richard Harris
b) Morgan Freeman
c) Isaiah Washington

 

5) 1997 Absolute Power
Based on the novel by David Baldacci, Clint Eastwood plays Luther Whitney in this thriller exploring the ruthlessness of people in power. There is a startling crime involving the US president and only one witness…Luther. Who plays opposite Eastwood as the President?

a) Morgan Freeman
b) Ed Harris
c) Gene Hackman

 

6) 1999 True Crime

Clint Eastwood plays Steve Everett, a womanizing alcoholic journalist who seems to constantly find himself in hot water. After being assigned to a case whereby he believes the key witness is lying he only has 12 hours to set the record straight. Who plays his boss Bob Findley?

a) James Wood
b) John Finn
c) Dennis Leary

 

7) 2006 Letters From Iwo Jima

Directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, this is a 2006 war film and a companion piece to Eastwood's previous efforts; Flags of Our Fathers and is filmed almost entirely in Japanese. Who plays General Kuribayashi in the films?

a) Hiroshi Watanabe
b) Yuki Matsuzaki
c) Ken Watanabe

 

8) 2009 Gran Torino

They don't make them like Walt Kowalski anymore, an iron-willed and inflexible Korean War veteran living in a changing world. Walt's the last echo of America's "Great Generation," forced to confront long-held prejudices when his immigrant neighbour tries to steal his prized Gran Torino. To be in with a chance of winning a Clint Eastwood box set containing the titles as listed from question 1 to 7 above, all you need to do is answer the following question correctly…..What year was Walt Kowalski's treasured Gran Torino made in?

a) 1972
b) 1985
c) 1965


Answers: 1) a 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) c 6) c 7) c 


Send your answers to question 8 to competitions@holymoly.com

 

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