Walter "Walt" Kowalski is the main character of a film released in what year?
Gran Torino Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang and Ahney Her. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's "Million Dollar Baby". The film features a large Hmong American cast, as well as one of Eastwood's younger sons, Scott. Eastwood's oldest son, Kyle, provided the score. "Gran Torino" opened via a limited theatrical release in North America on December 12, 2008, and later to a worldwide release on January 9, 2009. Set in Detroit, Michigan, it is the first mainstream American film to feature Hmong Americans. Many Lao Hmong war refugees resettled in the U.S. following the communist takeover of Laos in 1975.
Scott Sowers Scott Sowers (born November 5, 1963) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his roles as Detective Parker in the late 1990s ABC series "Cracker" and for his role as Stanley Kowalski on stage in "A Streetcar Named Desire". He established the Signature Theatre Company in 1991, and the following year he won the LA Dramalogue Award for Performance for his role as the colonel in "A Few Good Men" at the Shubert Theatre. In film he has played some notable minor roles, such as a mercenary in "" (1995), a prison guard in "Dead Man Walking" (1995), and a condemned man in "True Grit" (2010). Aside from numerous dramatic readings for audiobooks, Sowers has also provided his voice for videogames such as "" (2003), "Manhunt 2" (2007) and "Homefront" (2011).