Elvis Thao

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

As cultural traditions are slowly becoming a burden of the past, a son returns home knowing that family is the only thing that binds him and his ailing father together.

Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.

A high school senior must choose between enrolling at the college of her dreams and remaining at home to take care of her bipolar mother.

A life-long alien abductee figures out a clever way to record his alien encounters using a micro camera, and shares high-res video of telepathic beings, human hybrids and more.

For Hmong Americans, Gran Torino marks a cinematic debut - the first time they have participated as characters, cast and crew in a major motion picture. This documentary takes a very personal look at the Hmong experience and their stories, both on and off the set.