The Kite Runner

2007, Drama, 2h 8m

178 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Despite some fine performances, The Kite Runner is just shy of rendering the magic of the novel on to the big screen. Read critic reviews

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Growing up in Kabul, Amir and Hassan are inseparable friends. As an adult living in California, Amir remains haunted by a childhood incident in which he betrayed Hassan's trust. When he learns that the Taliban has murdered Hassan and wife, Amir returns to his homeland to learn the fate of the couple's son.

Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Assault of a Child|Brief Strong Language|Strong Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Marc Forster
Producer: William Horberg, Walter F. Parkes, Rebecca Yeldham, E. Bennett Walsh
Writer: David Benioff
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.8M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Production Co: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Neal Street Productions, MacDonald-Parkes
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Khalid Abdalla

Amir

Homayoun Ershadi

Homayoun Ershadi

Baba

Zekeria Ebrahimi

Zekeria Ebrahimi

Young Amir

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada

Young Hassan

Shaun Toub

Rahim Khan

Nabi Tanha

Ali

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