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Title:

The kite runner / a DreamWorks Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Participant Prods. presentation, of a Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald production ; directed by Marc Forster ; produced by William Horberg, Walter F. Parkes, Rebecca Yeldham, E. Bennett Walsh ; screenplay, David Benioff.

Publisher:

Paramount Vantage,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

14 film reels of 14 on 7 (ca. 122 min., ca. 10,980 ft.) : sd., col. ; 35 mm.

Subject:

Boys--Drama.
Betrayal--Drama.
Social classes--Drama.
Male friendship--Drama.
Afghanistan--Drama.
Adaptation--Feature.

Other Authors:

Hosseini, Khaled.
Ershadi, Homayoun, cast.
Abdalla, Khalid, 1980-, cast.
Benioff, David, writing.
Walsh, E. Bennett, production.
Yeldham, Rebecca, 1976-, production.
Parkes, Walter F, production.
Horberg, William, production.
Forster, Marc, 1969-, direction.
Copyright Collection (Library of Congress).
Participant Productions.
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm).
Dreamworks Pictures.

Notes:

Sources used: copyright database; Variety Web site, review posted Oct. 4, 2007, viewed Mar. 24, 2008; Internet movie database, viewed Mar. 24, 2008; FirstSearch, OCLC 190847872, viewed Mar. 24, 2008. Not viewed. Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini. Summary from FirstSearch, OCLC 190847872, viewed Mar. 24, 2008. Copyright Claimant: Kite Runner Holdings, L.L.C. Dreamworks, L.L.C. Pre-existing Material: Based upon the novel written by Khaled Hosseini entitled "The kite runner". Some previously published musical compositions, sound recordings, artwork, and film and video clips. Screenplay. Basis of Claim: Entire motion picture, including audio, visual, and other cinematographic material other than the material set forth in "Material excluded from this claim". Date of Creation: 2007; Date of Publication: December 14, 2007; Registration Number / Date: PA0001590360 / 2007-12-14. Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Zekiria Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada, Shaun Toub, Nabi Tanha, Ali Danesh Bakhtyari, Said Taghmaoui, Atossa Leoni, Abdul Qadir Farookh, Maimoona Ghizal, Abdul Salam Yusoufzai, Elham Ehsas.

Summary:

In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption.

LCCN:

2008637366

Locations:

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

UBPC631 -- Webb Shadle Public Library (Pleasantville)

NGPB343 -- Rockford Public Library (Rockford)