The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini.

In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir (Zekeria Ebrahimi) and the Hazara boy Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada), who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali (Nabi …

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Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one …

After fleeing Afghanistan in the 1970s, a writer returns decades later to repay a debt to an old friend. Based on Khaled Hosseini's acclaimed novel. Watch trailers & learn more.

Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one …

Dec 7, 2025 · The Kite Runner is a deeply emotional and powerful film directed by Marc Forster, based on the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini. It’s a story of guilt, redemption, and …

Dec 14, 2007 · The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled …

After fleeing from Afghanistan as a young boy, a novelist returns to his Taliban-led homeland years later and comes to learn the fate and secret surrounding his childhood friend.