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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 synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Did Paramount Do Enough To Protect Kids In Kite Runner? (From Studio Briefing. 3 July 2008, 10:37 AM, PDT)
'The Kite Runner' Is Banned in Afghanistan (From WENN. 17 January 2008)
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Excellent film, music & cinematography moreCast
(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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Rated PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
128 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Sweden:11 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | UK:12A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Finland:K-13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:MMOVIEmeter: 
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Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Playground Bully'. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Amir's father uses his Indigo watch light to comfort Amir while fleeing Afganistan in the tanker truck. Indigo watch light feature wasn't available until 1992. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]Older Hassan (voice): I dream that my son will grow up to be a good person, a free person. I dream that someday you will return to revisit the land of our childhood. I dream that flowers will bloom in the streets again... and kites will fly in the skies!
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Jadoo Kardei Jana moreFAQ
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The Kite Runner was beautiful, poignant and very moving. I particularly loved the two child actors in the film as well as the actor portraying the father. It really made me want to go back and read the book again.
The music was a wonderful part of the fabric of the movie. If there is a soundtrack coming out for the film, I will buy it to accompany my second reading of the book. It is also a visually stunning film. The cinematography was gorgeous and really added to experience.
The Brazilian word 'saudades' is very descriptive of how I felt at the end of the film..."it is a deep feeling of longing for someone or someplace, which is very sweet but also tinged with an inescapable sadness" (definition provided years ago by Antonio Carlos Jobim).
Saw it at a small cinema here for an advance screening. I would love to see it again on a really large screen with a tricked out sound system.
Can't wait for the formal release. I will definitely recommend the film to friends.