Gran Torino Quotes

Josh Kowalski : [ making the sign of the cross ] Spectacles, testicles, wallet, and watch.

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Walt Kowalski : I confess that I have no desire to confess.

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Father Janovich : I know you're close to these people, but this pisses me off, Mr. Kowalski.

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Walt Kowalski : Where's Dr. Feldman, my regular doctor?
Dr. Chang : Dr. Feldman retired three years ago, I'm his replacement, Dr. Chu.

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Sue Lor : Oh great, another asshole with an Asian girl fetish. God, this is getting so old.

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Thao Vang Lor : [ Walt's smoking ] You should quit. Those things are bad for you.
Walt Kowalski : Yeah? So's being in a gang.

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Thao Vang Lor : They were going to take me away. They're pissed because I blew my first initiation.
Walt Kowalski : Yeah, you're a real pussy for wanting to hang out with that gang. What was your initiation anyway? [ Thao gestures at the car ]
Walt Kowalski : My Gran Torino?

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Walt Kowalski : You know, Thao and Sue are never going to find peace in this world as long as that gang's around.

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Walt Kowalski : [ about Thao ] I don't care about him.
Sue Lor : You hang out with him, you teach him to fix things, you saved him from that fucked cousin of ours.
Walt Kowalski : Watch your language, lady.
Sue Lor : And you're a better man to him than our own father was. You're a good man.

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Sue Lor : Kind of ironic, isn't it?
Walt Kowalski : What is?
Sue Lor : Thao washing your car after he tried to steal it.
Walt Kowalski : And if he misses a spot, he has to do it all over again.

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Walt Kowalski : [ to Father Janovich ] The thing that haunts a guy is the stuff he wasn't ordered to do.

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Father Janovich : What are you gonna do, Walt?
Walt Kowalski : Whatever it is, they won't have a chance.

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Father Janovich : What can I do for you Walt?
Walt Kowalski : I'm here for confession.
Father Janovich : Holy Jesus, what did you do?

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Walt Kowalski : Relax, zipperhead. I'm not gonna shoot you. I'd look down too, if I was you. You know, I knew you were a dipshit the first time I ever saw you. Then I thought you were worse with women than stealing cars... Toad.
Thao Vang Lor : It's Thao.
Walt Kowalski : What?
Thao Vang Lor : It's not Toad, my name is Thao.
Walt Kowalski : Yeah, well, you were blowing it with that girl who was there. Not that I give two shits about a toad like you.
Thao Vang Lor : You don't know what you're talking about.
Walt Kowalski : You're wrong, eggroll, I know exactly what I'm talking about. I may not be the most pleasant person to be around, but I got the best woman who was ever on this planet to marry me. I worked at it, it was the best thing ever happened to me. Hands down. But you, you know, you're letting Click-Clack, Ding-Dong and Charlie Chan just walk out with Miss What's-her-face. She likes you, you know? Though I don't know why!
Thao Vang Lor : Who?
Walt Kowalski : Yum Yum. You know, the girl in the purple sweater. She's been looking at you all day, stupid!
Thao Vang Lor : You mean Youa?
Walt Kowalski : Yeah... Yum Yum... yeah... nice girl... nice girl, very charming girl... I talked with her... yeah. But you, you just let her walk out right out with the Three Stooges. And you know why? 'Cause you're a big fat pussy. Well, I gotta go. Good day, pussycake.

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Walt Kowalski : [ to Father Janovich ] I think you're an overeducated 27-year-old virgin who likes to hold the hands of superstitious old ladies and promise them everlasting life.

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Walt Kowalski : [ reading aloud from the newspaper ] Your birthday today, Daisy. This year you have to make a choice between two life paths. Second chances comes your way. Extraordinary events culminate in what might seem to be an anticlimax. Your lucky numbers are 84, 23, 11, 78, and 99. What a load of shit.

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Walt Kowalski : Now you just gotta learn how guys talk. You just listen to the way Martin and I banter it back and forth. You OK? You're ready?
Thao Vang Lor : Sir!
Walt Kowalski : Alright let's go in...
Barber Martin : Perfect! A Polak and AND a Chink!
Walt Kowalski : How ya doing Martin, you crazy Italian prick?
Barber Martin : Walts! You cheap bastard! I should have known you'd come in, I was having such a pleasant day!
Walt Kowalski : What'd you do? You ruse some poor blind guy out of his money? Gave him the wrong change?
Barber Martin : Who's the Nip?
Walt Kowalski : Ohh... He's a pussy kid from next door. I'm trying to man him up a little bit... You see kid, now that's how guys talk to one another.
Thao Vang Lor : They do?
Barber Martin : What, you got shit on your ribs?
Walt Kowalski : Now you go out and come back in and talk to him like a man, like a REAL man. Come on! Get your ass outta here! Come on back now. [ to Martin ]
Walt Kowalski : Sorry about this.
Thao Vang Lor : What's up ya old Italian prick?
Barber Martin : [ pointing rifle at Thao ] Get out of my shop before I blow your head off, you goddamn dick sucker! Go!
Walt Kowalski : Jezus Christ, Holy Shit! Hehe. Take it easy, take it easy! [ to Thao ]
Walt Kowalski : What the hell are you doing? Have you lost your mind?
Thao Vang Lor : But that's what you said. That's what you said men say.
Walt Kowalski : You don't just come in and insult the man in his own shop! You just don't do that. What happens if you meet some stranger? You get the wrong one, he's gonna blow your gook head right off!
Thao Vang

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Walt Kowalski : [ Walt is trying to "man" up Thao ] Now go out and talk to him, and it ain't rocket science for Christ's sake.
Thao Vang Lor : Yeah, but I don't have a job, a car, or a girlfriend.
Barber Martin : Jesus. I shoulda blown his head off when I had the chance.
Walt Kowalski : Yeah. Maybe so.

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Lawyer : [ reading from Walt's will ] And I'd like to leave my 1972 Gran Torino to... [ the lawyer pauses and looks up at Ashley, who smiles expectantly ]
Lawyer : ...my friend... Thao Vang Lor. On the condition that you don't chop-top the roof like one of those beaners, don't paint any idiotic flames on it like some white trash hillbilly, and don't put a big, gay spoiler on the rear end like you see on all the other zipperheads' cars. It just looks like hell. If you can refrain from doing any of that... it's yours.

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Mitch Kowalski : Look at the way the old man glared at Ashley, can't even tone it down for Mom's funeral.
Steve Kowalski : What do you expect?, Dad's still living in the 50's, he expects his granddaughter to dress a little more modestly.
Mitch Kowalski : Yeah, well your kid's earing a Lions jersey, I'm sure Dad appreciates that!
Steve Kowalski : The point I'm trying to make is that there's nothing anyone can do that won't disappoint the old man, it's inevitable.

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Father Janovich : [ eulogizing Walt ] Walt Kowalski once said to me that I knew nothing about life or death, because I was an over-educated, 27-year-old virgin who held the hand of superstitious old women and promised them eternity. [ the congregation chuckles politely and somberly ]
Father Janovich : Walt definitely had no problem calling it like he saw it. But he was right. I knew really nothing about life or death, until I got to know Walt... and boy, did I learn.

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Walt Kowalski : Get your ofay paddy ass on down the road.

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Al : God, I am sorry for Dorothy, Walt. She was a real peach.
Walt Kowalski : Thanks for coming, Al.

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Walt Kowalski : [ Walt has just gotten Thao a job from his Irish friend ] Come on, Zipperhead. We'll leave the mick here to play with himself.

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Walt Kowalski : You got your whole life ahead of you, but for me, I finish things.

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Walt Kowalski : [ Looking at the elderly Hmong woman next door ] The old hag hates my guts!

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Walt Kowalski : [ to Thao ] Have some respect, zipperhead. We're in mourning here.

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Father Janovich : Go in peace.
Walt Kowalski : Oh, I am at peace.

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Father Janovich : What is this thing called life?

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Sue Lor : Hmong girls over here fit in better. The girls go to college and the boys go to jail.

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