The Kite Runner Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A man grows up in California is forced as an adult to return to his native Afghanistan to right a long-standing wrong and rescue the son of a childhood friend.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Spanning from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign, an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, a servant to Amir and his father. During a kite-flying tournament, an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever. As an adult haunted by the childhood betrayal, Amir seeks redemption by returning to his war-torn native land to make peace with himself and reconcile his cowardice.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Kite Runner.

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  Shaun Toub

  War Dogs, Ghosts of War

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  Khalid Abdalla

  United 93, In the Last Days of the City

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  Nasser Memarzia

  Rule Breakers

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  Said Taghmaoui

  Conan The Barbarian, G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra

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  Atossa Leoni

Crew Behind the Film

The The Kite Runner behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Marc Forster last directed White Bird and White Bird. The film's writer David Benioff last wrote Gemini Man and Brothers.

Director

Marc Forster

Screenwriters

David Benioff
Paul Abbott
Khaled Hosseini

Producers

Marc Forster
Pippa Harris
William Horberg
Rebecca Yeldham

Production Details

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Production Updates for The Kite Runner

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Kite Runner movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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