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Gran Turismo: The Un-Video Game Movie

How can a movie be based on a video game when the game in question doesn’t have a story? It’s a fair question. Gran Turismo is a racing simulator game. There’s no quest for a magical relic or a city to save from aliens, so how can it serve as the basis of a major motion picture? The thing is, the Gran Turismo film isn’t a “video game movie” but is instead based on a true story.

In 2006, former Nissan Europe executive Darren Cox—played by Orlando Bloom

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