Groundhogs burrow into the ground, slipping there, hibernating and rearing young. They can move up to 35 cubic feet of soil when digging their burrows. That, in and of itself, can be destructive, depending upon where they decide to put the burrow. Groundhogs do go into a true hibernation state.
Grosse Pointe Park, Detroit, United States. This location is one of Gran Torino filming locations. This is where Walt and Tao come to shop together for tools. This location is important in the movie as this is where a strong relationship grows between Walt and Tao.
To complicate matters further, itâs sometimes claimed that the film was made at the Stanley Hotel, 333 East Wonderview Avenue, Estes Park in Colorado. This is the hotel in which King stayed in 1973, and which inspired the original story.