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The Kite Runner
Summary: Amir lives in California with his wife Soraya. He receives a call from his uncle Rahim Khan who urges him to travel to Afghanistan and rescue the son of Amir's childhood servant and friend, Hassan.
Release Date: December 21, 2007
Genre: Drama
Director:
Marc Forster
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: 14A
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 20,000,000
Domestic: $ 15,800,078
International: $ 59,210,951
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