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The Kite Runner Trailer |
The Kite Runner - Trailer |
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| Release Date
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28 December 2007 |
| Certification
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USA:PG-13 |
| Genre
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Drama |
| Director
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Marc Forster |
| Company
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MacDonald/Parkes Productions |
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USA |
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Rated PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language. |
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Dari / English |
| Aspect Ratio
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2.35 : 1 |
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SDDS / Dolby Digital / DTS |
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Color |
| Filming Locations
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Beijing, China |
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Overwiew :After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. This plot synopsis is empty. Add a synopsis Afghanistan / Based On Novel |
Starring :
Zekiria Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Said Taghmaoui, Nasser Memarzia, Khalid Abdalla, Shaun Toub
Directors :
Marc Forster
Producers :
E. Bennett Walsh, Jeff Skoll, Pippa Harris, Caro Newling, Rebecca Yeldham, William Horberg, Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Sam Mendes
Writers :
Khaled Hosseini, David Benioff |
Critic Reviews
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USA Today - Claudia Puig : ...soars with emotion and sensitivity. more...
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B  
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : ...only a qualified success. more...
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B-
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...a film that's longer and lusher and gushier than it should have been. more...
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C+
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Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : Both boys give such heart-rending performances... more...
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B  
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ...it's hard to imagine a more effective and affecting adaptation. more...
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A-
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New York Times - Manohla Dargis : ...the setups are banal, and the scenes lack tension, which no amount of editing can provide. more...
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C-
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New York Post - Lou Lumenick : ...often rises to the occasion, though it never quite soars. more...
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B  
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Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan : The film's faithfulness to the bestselling novel doesn't translate well to the screen. more...
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C  
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Hollywood Reporter - Frank Scheck : Faithful film adaptation of the beloved best-seller flies high. more...
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B+
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filmcritic.com - Chris Barsanti : ...by the end one feels tired and more than a little manipulated... more...
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B-
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Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum : ...a big saga... more...
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B  
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E! Online - Chris Farnsworth : ...the power of the film's key scenes can make you forget the long, long, long trip it takes to get to them. more...
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B  
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Chicago Tribune - Matt Pais : Hugely popular novel doesn't fly on the big screen. more...
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C  
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : How long has it been since you saw a movie that succeeds as pure story? more...
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A  
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Boston Globe - Ty Burr : ...handsomely directed... more...
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B-
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