The Kite Runner (2007)
Overview
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $73,276,047.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 16.964 |
Directed By
Marc Forster
Crew
Marc Forster
Roberto Schaefer
David Benioff
Khaled Hosseini
Sam Mendes
William Horberg
E. Bennett Walsh
Rebecca Yeldham
Matt Chessé
Kate Dowd
Eriko Miyagawa
Jake Rice
Nancy Fuller
Mike Brosius
Linda Williams
Alex Olivares
Chantal Nong Vo
Alberto Iglesias
Lora Hirschberg
TOP CAST
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Young Hassan
Atossa Leoni
Soraya
Khalid Abdalla
Amir
Elham Ehsas
Young Assef
Homayoun Ershadi
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)
Abe Nevin
Kid in Park (Uncredited)
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