The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2007-12-14
Genre:Drama
Duration:128 min
Country:China, United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Marc Forster
Actors:Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Khalid Abdalla, Elham Ehsas, Homayoun Ershadi
Production:Wonderland Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Participant, Parkes+MacDonald Production, China Film Co-Production, Beijing Happy Pictures Cultural Communications Co., Kite Runner Holdings, Ebeling Group, Neal Street Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Mandate International

Overview:

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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