The Kite Runner

There is a way to be good again.

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

2007

2h 8min

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Top Billed Cast

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Young Hassan
Atossa Leoni
Soraya
Khalid Abdalla
Amir
Elham Ehsas
Young Assef
همایون ارشادی
Baba
Saïd Taghmaoui
Farid
Mustafa Haidari
Party Worker
Shaun Toub
Rahim Kahn
Zekeria Ebrahimi
Young Amir
Ali Danish Bakhty Ari
Sohrab
Nabi Tanha
Ali
Bahram Ehsas
Wali
Tamim Nawabi
Kamal
Mohamad Nabi Attai
Uncle Saifo the Kite Seller
Mir Mahmood Shah Hashimi
Business Man in Baba's Study
Mohamad Nadir Sarwari
Spice Merchant
Kenny Santiago Marrero
Russian Solider (uncredited)

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