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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner

2007-12-14 · 128 min · ★ 7.3

Drama

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

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Directors
Marc Forster
Production companies
Wonderland Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Participant, Parkes+MacDonald Production, China Film Co-Production, Beijing Happy Pictures Cultural Communications Co., Kite Runner Holdings, Neal Street Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
Countries
China, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 73,276,047

Top Cast

Khalid AbdallaKhalid AbdallaAmir
Homayoun ErshadiHomayoun ErshadiBaba
Shaun ToubShaun ToubRahim Kahn
Atossa LeoniAtossa LeoniSoraya
Saïd TaghmaouiSaïd TaghmaouiFarid
Ahmad Khan MahmoodzadaAhmad Khan MahmoodzadaYoung Hassan
Elham EhsasElham EhsasYoung Assef
Mustafa HaidariMustafa HaidariParty Worker
Zekeria EbrahimiZekeria EbrahimiYoung Amir
Ali Danish Bakhty AriSohrab
Nabi TanhaAli
Bahram EhsasWali
Tamim NawabiKamal
Mohamad Nabi AttaiUncle Saifo the Kite Seller
Mir Mahmood Shah HashimiBusiness Man in Baba's Study
Mohamad Nadir SarwariSpice Merchant
Kenny Santiago MarreroRussian Solider (uncredited)
Abe NevinAbe NevinKid in Park (Uncredited)

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