The Kite Runner

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    128 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2008
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, Afghanistan, China, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Russian, Urdu, Pashto
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Marc Forster
WRITTEN BY:
David Behioff, Khaled Hosseini
CAST INCLUDES:
Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub, Sayed Jafar Masihullah Gharibzada, Zekeria Ebrahimi

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

A touching story of friendship in the foreground of war and fear, THE KITE RUNNER will certainly warm your heart with beautiful direction from Marc Forster (WORLD WAR Z, FINDING NEVERLAND, MONSTER’S BALL) and heartfelt performances from Khalid Abdalla (UNITED 93, THE SQUARE, GREEN ZONE) and Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada. The Philadelphia Iniquirer calls the film "A heartfelt saga of cruelty redeemed by belated love."

SYNOPSIS

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

The Kite Runner

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    128 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2008
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, Afghanistan, China, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Russian, Urdu, Pashto
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Marc Forster
WRITTEN BY
David Behioff, Khaled Hosseini
CAST INCLUDES
Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub, Sayed Jafar Masihullah Gharibzada, Zekeria Ebrahimi
A touching story of friendship in the foreground of war and fear, THE KITE RUNNER will certainly warm your heart with beautiful direction from Marc Forster (WORLD WAR Z, FINDING NEVERLAND, MONSTER’S BALL) and heartfelt performances from Khalid Abdalla (UNITED 93, THE SQUARE, GREEN ZONE) and Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada. The Philadelphia Iniquirer calls the film "A heartfelt saga of cruelty redeemed by belated love."

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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