The Kite Runner (2007)

Directed by:
Marc Forster

Written by:
David Benioff

Plot:
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right.

Genres: Drama
Countries: United States
Languages: Dari / English / Pashtu / Russian / Urdu
Runtime: 122

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Cast:

Saïd Taghmaoui... Farid

Shaun Toub... Rahim Kahn

L. Peter Callender... Dean of Students

Larry Brown... Gas Station Customer

Khalid Abdalla... Amir

Nabi Tanha... Ali

Ahmad Shah Alam... Man at Mosque

Amar Kureishi... Dr. Amani

Vsevolod Bardashev... Soviet Union Soldier

Homayoun Ershadi... Baba

Hameeda Hamraz... Rahim Khan's Neighbor

Chris Verrill... Dr. Starobin