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Release Date:
26 December 2007 (UK)
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Tagline:
There is a way to be good again.
Plot:
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. full summary | full synopsis
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Afghanistan
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Pakistan
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California
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(78 articles)
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User Comments:
This is truly one of those times when a film does great justice to a book!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Khalid Abdalla | ... | Amir | |
| Atossa Leoni | ... | Soraya | |
| Shaun Toub | ... | Rahim Khan | |
| Sayed Jafar Masihullah Gharibzada | ... | Omar | |
| Zekeria Ebrahimi | ... | Young Amir | |
| Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada | ... | Young Hassan | |
| Mir Mahmood Shah Hashimi | ... | Business Man in Baba's Study | |
| Homayoun Ershadi | ... | Baba | |
| Nabi Tanha | ... | Ali | |
| Elham Ehsas | ... | Young Assef | |
| Bahram Ehsas | ... | Wali | |
| Tamim Nawabi | ... | Kamal | |
| Mohamad Nabi Attai | ... | Uncle Saifo the Kite Seller | |
| Mohamad Nadir Sarwari | ... | Spice Merchant | |
| Mustafa Haidari | ... | Party Worker |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language.
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Runtime:
128 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A |
Netherlands:12 |
Ireland:15A |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Brazil:12 |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Sweden:11 |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Germany:12 |
Finland:K-13 |
Malaysia:U |
New Zealand:M |
Iceland:12 |
France:U (with warning)
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Trivia:
Cameo: [author Khaled Hosseini]Doctor in the Park, the man talking to Amir in the California park (at 117:41 on the DVD) just before Amir buys the kite.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: When Sohrab is first brought in, the Taliban play some music and make him dance, but the real Taliban banned all music in Afghanistan.
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Quotes:
Amir:
[explaining Sohrab's presence] You see, General Sahib, my father slept with his servant's wife, and she bore him a son named Hassan. Hassan is dead now. That boy sleeping in the other room is Hassan's son. He's my nephew. That's what you tell people when they ask. And one more thing, General Sahib: you will never again refer to him as "a Hazara boy" in my presence. He has a name, and it's Sohrab.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-12-15)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Tauta Wyum Yow Awhang
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I recently was lucky enough to see "The Kite Runner" in a small theater, surrounded by seasoned movie-goers who knew how to enjoy a masterpiece of such sophistication. With all the controversy surrounding this film's central scene these days, I was expecting a piece both crude and violent. But the way Mr. Forster handled the delicate subject was touching and really, deeply moving. Even though the film's credits indicated China as the main location for the shoot, I could have sworn I was seeing Kabul throughout the scenes which are meant to be taking place in Afghanistan. The acting, by non-professionals as well as professional actors, is excellent and the casting is magnificent. So, this is a movie I would see again and again, because though it is undeniably sad in its subject, the masterful way it has been made awakens a whole new hope in modern cinema.