A man grows up in California is forced as an adult to return to his native Afghanistan to right a long-standing wrong and rescue the son of a childhood friend.
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strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language.
Plot: What's the story about?
Spanning from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign, an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, a servant to Amir and his father. During a kite-flying tournament, an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever. As an adult haunted by the childhood betrayal, Amir seeks redemption by returning to his war-torn native land to make peace with himself and reconcile his cowardice.
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Who stars in The Kite Runner: Cast List
War Dogs, Ghosts of War
Birds Like Us, In the Last Days of the City
The Family Plan, Wonder Woman
Who's making The Kite Runner: Crew List
A look at the The Kite Runner behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Marc Forster last directed White Bird and A Man Called Otto. The film's writer David Benioff last wrote Gemini Man and Brothers.
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Marc ForsterPippa Harris
William Horberg
Rebecca Yeldham
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Production: What we know about The Kite Runner?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Kite Runner Release Date: When was the film released?
The Kite Runner was a release in 2007 on Friday, December 14, 2007. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including I Am Legend, Youth Without Youth and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The Kite Runner DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Kite Runner was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 .