What's the Difference between The Kite Runner the Book and The Kite Runner the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Amir
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Amir
Portrayed by: Khalid Abdalla
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Soraya
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Soraya
Portrayed by: Atossa Leoni
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Your mom
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Your mom
Portrayed by: Me
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lekker poepgat
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lekker poepgat
Portrayed by: poepsex
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WHAT NO MUNEY!
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WHAT NO MUNEY!
Portrayed by: SUCK A COCK
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tim is boos
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tim is boos
Portrayed by: boos
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dennis
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dennis
Portrayed by: de kast
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Reedijk
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brandweerman
Portrayed by: boswachter/brandweerman/visses/motorrijder
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dylan kruisHOND
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This Character does not appear.
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This Character does not appear.
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dylan is boos
Portrayed by: :(
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Hassan
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Hassan
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LUKE
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LUKE
Portrayed by: Tortuga
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Bitch
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Bitch
Portrayed by: Iliketorape
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The Kite Runner Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The rape of Hassan was described in full detail. |
The rape of Hassan is not shown, only implied. |
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Sohrab attempted suicide. |
Didn't happen.
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Soraya and Amir initially decide not to adopt any children. Eventually they adopt Sohrab. |
They don't discuss it. They do adopt Sohrab. |
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Hassan has a harelip. |
He doesn't
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Hassan has a gypsy mother who leaves and reappears later. |
Not in the movie. |
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Farid is discussed much more and we meet his family. |
His family is never shown.
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Assef is known for the brass knuckles he wears since childhood. |
Assef is never shown with brass knuckles. |
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Ali has a crippled right leg. |
Both of his legs work perfectly.
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Rahim Kahn knew about Hassan's rape. |
Rahim says, "There is a way to be good again." Only hinting that he knew about it. |
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Amir has problems with the Embassy regarding the adoption of Sohrab. |
He simply puts the boy on the plane and takes him home with him without any difficulty.
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Hassan's twelfth birthday is depicted and as a gift Amir's father pays for surgery to repair his harelip. |
None of this happens. Hassan doesn't have a harelip. |
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Baba and Ali have a very close relationship. |
Not portrayed in the film.
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Baba is depressed while living in America. He misses Afghanistan. |
He seems happier in the movie. |
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Hassan's life as an adult is told in detail. |
Vaguely mentioned.
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The fight between Assef and Amir is quite violent. Amir is left in the hospital for weeks to recover. |
Amir wasn't hurt badly enough to require a stay in the hospital. |
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During the fight between Assef and Amir, Amir burst out laughing. |
He didn't laugh.
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Assef idolized Adolf Hitler and his mother is from Germany. |
This is left out completely. |
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Assef is tall and blond; has German ethnic heritage. |
Assef is shown as dark-haired; background not fully discussed.
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The rape of Hassan was described in full detail. The rape of Hassan is not shown, only implied.
Sohrab attempted suicide. Didn't happen.
Soraya and Amir initially decide not to adopt any children. Eventually they adopt Sohrab. They don't discuss it. They do adopt Sohrab.
Hassan has a harelip. He doesn't
Hassan has a gypsy mother who leaves and reappears later. Not in the movie.
Farid is discussed much more and we meet his family. His family is never shown.
Assef is known for the brass knuckles he wears since childhood. Assef is never shown with brass knuckles.
Ali has a crippled right leg. Both of his legs work perfectly.
Rahim Kahn knew about Hassan's rape. Rahim says, "There is a way to be good again." Only hinting that he knew about it.
Amir has problems with the Embassy regarding the adoption of Sohrab. He simply puts the boy on the plane and takes him home with him without any difficulty.
Hassan's twelfth birthday is depicted and as a gift A |
The rape of Hassan was described in full detail. The rape of Hassan is not shown, only implied.
Sohrab attempted suicide. Didn't happen.
Soraya and Amir initially decide not to adopt any children. Eventually they adopt Sohrab. They don't discuss it. They do adopt Sohrab.
Hassan has a harelip. He doesn't
Hassan has a gypsy mother who leaves and reappears later. Not in the movie.
Farid is discussed much more and we meet his family. His family is never shown.
Assef is known for the brass knuckles he wears since childhood. Assef is never shown with brass knuckles.
Ali has a crippled right leg. Both of his legs work perfectly.
Rahim Kahn knew about Hassan's rape. Rahim says, "There is a way to be good again." Only hinting that he knew about it.
Amir has problems with the Embassy regarding the adoption of Sohrab. He simply puts the boy on the plane and takes him home with him without any difficulty.
Hassan's twelfth birthday is depicted and as a gift A |
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Luke |
does not appear
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