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The Kite Runner

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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.

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A chance to redeem a mistake

By Carrie Rickey, Inquirer Movie Critic

Posted 12/13/2007

Amir and Hassan don't see it, but they are like the kites launched skyward in Kabul's annual tournament. In the Afghan capital circa 1978 - before the Soviet invaders and Taliban fundamentalists - they soar high and crash hard, fates tangled up as their kite strings. » Read more

MPAA rating:

PG-13

for strong thematic material including the sexual assault of a child, violence and brief strong language

Cast:

Susan Zangl; Laurie Burke; Marcus Spencer; Nasser Memarzia; Khalid Abdalla; Shaun Toub; Jeff Redlick; Henri Ramsey; Atossa Leoni; Said Taghmaoui

Directed by:

Marc Forster

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