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Based on the international bestseller by Khaled Hosseini, THE KITE RUNNER is a fascinating historical epic set in 20th-century Afghanistan. In 1978, Amir (Zekiria Ebrahimi) and Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada) are young boys living in Kabul, where Hassan and his father, Ali (Nabi Tanha), work as servants for Amir and his father, .. Read more

Starring	Shaun Toub, Homayon Ershadi, Khalid Abdalla, Said Tashimaoui
Director	Marc Forster
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Nuanced perfs and standout production design convey story in cinematic terms, preserving the narrative's emotional power and historical sweep as it spans continents and decades
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- - Variety
  - 22 Feb 2008 at 23:11
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  - 3
  Afghani family values and an eye on their problems
  
  The story of boyhood friends from each side of the caste system in Afghanistan, this brings home the actual significance of personal tragedies war, disputes and... read more »
  
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  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 20:16
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  History, as experienced through real peoples' eyes.
  
  An epic fim, that begins in in Afghanistan before the Russian occupation, sees the terrible effect the Taliban has on the country, and ends in post 9/11 America... read more »
  
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- - Garinda
  - 11 reviews
  - UK
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 00:22
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  Give this one a go!
  
  This is a film that totally absorbs you - it is demanding emotionally but really worthwhile. Excellent filming and acting.
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 18:05
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  a good book
  
  After watching this film a friend asked if it was good and I couldnt answer. I can see how this film is a wonderful piece of story telling and it was a great ... read more »
  
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- - nix1980
  - 16 reviews
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 23:46
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  The Kite Runner
  
  Fantastic film, compelling viewing. Very emotive and quite difficult to watch some scenes. Wonderful actors and well directed. Not to be missed.
  
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- - bladebla
  - 3 reviews
  - 22 Jan 2012 at 18:59
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  Good but ...
  
  Good story, well acted and incredibly poignant. My big problem with this film is I totally disliked the main character, and had no empathy for him despite his ... read more »
  
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- 1083801
- - theoriginalbags
  - 11 reviews
  - durham
  - 20 Jan 2012 at 17:00
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  Fab Film
  
  Fantastic film, very current, sensitively handled. Both adults and teenagers in the house thoroughly enjoyed the film, although content can be distressing at ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 12:14
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  Great, Brilliant.....
  
  Superb. Don't let the subtitles put you off this is a magnificent piece of work. It will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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- - Robjca
  - 6 reviews
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 15:54
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  simultaneously tugs the heart strings and educates
  
  If you loved the book, you'll love the film (and I don't say that often!). A sweeping story of Afghanistan's recent history and also a tender ... read more »
  
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- - square-eyes
  - 8 reviews
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 23:49
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  Emotionally gripping historical story.
  
  Emotional story about 2 boys growing up together, until a single sad event changes everything. The film has an historical theme running throughout and I would ... read more »
  
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- - cfh87
  - 25 reviews
  - 14 Dec 2011 at 11:50
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  A lovely film: thought provoking and beautiful
  
  A lovely film, beautifully shot and well acted; I've not read the book, but the film portrays a moving and gripping story of human love and failure, set in ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Dec 2011 at 15:55
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  - 3
  Afghani family values and an eye on their problems
  
  The story of boyhood friends from each side of the caste system in Afghanistan, this brings home the actual significance of personal tragedies war, disputes and... read more »
  
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- 508047
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 20:16
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  Kite-fighting and friendship
  
  This film’s story begins in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the 1970s. We meet two 12-year-old boys, Amir and Hassan. The two are close friends. But there’s ... read more »
  
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- - IanStewart
  - 129 reviews
  - Melton Mowbray
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 19:36
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  slightly dissapointing
  
  After reading the book I was really looking forward to seeing the film, and I did enjoy it , the acting was great, particularily the boy who played Hassan, as ... read more »
  
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- - tracy39
  - 23 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 07 Jan 2008 at 01:15
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  the kite runner
  
  This film was dreadful, slow uneventful and above all almost completely with english subtitles - why o why can't film makers just make films in english.
  
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- - rannoch
  - 1 review
  - Gourock
  - 13 Sep 2008 at 22:14
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  - 7
  The kite runner.
  
  I didn't enjoy this and gave up after 15 minutes. Not sure why exactly, i was looking forward to seeing it.
  
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  - Huntingdon
  - 14 Jun 2008 at 16:59
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  Well worth a watch!
  
  I have seen this movie at the cinema and was really pleased with it. It's one of the best movies I have seen in a while. It's moving and captivating, ... read more »
  
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- - Deniz
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 06 Apr 2008 at 15:49
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  What's All The Fuss About?
  
  After all the hype this 'masterpiece' was disappointing. Painfully slow, quite boring and having to read the sub-titles became a tedious task.
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  - Lincoln, England
  - 14 Aug 2008 at 21:48
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  - 7
  Disapointing
  
  The story line is great but half the film has to be read in subtitles cause there talking a diffrent language. Yes its a good effect when theres not much of it... read more »
  
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- - Lewis Rodger
  - UK, Scotland
  - 17 Aug 2008 at 10:22
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  - 3
  Kite runner
  
  I didn't like this film, not what i expected. As i hadn't read the book i wasn't expecting certain scenes that happened.
  
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- - a customer
  - Lincs
  - 02 Sep 2008 at 16:42
- - 14
  - 1
  Disappointing
  
  I was really looking forward to seeing this movie as I really enjoyed the book but I have to say I found it pretty boring. The acting is fantastic but theres ... read more »
  
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- - Fraggle1982
  - 3 reviews
  - Linlithgow
  - 12 Jun 2008 at 13:19

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