What's the Difference between The Kite Runner the Book and The Kite Runner the Movie?

Drama

The Kite Runner

64%
Released: 2003
Author: Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

36%
Released: 2007
Director: Marc Forster
Characters
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In the Book In the Movie
Amir
Amir
Portrayed by: Khalid Abdalla
Soraya
Soraya
Portrayed by: Atossa Leoni
Your mom
Your mom
Portrayed by: Me
lekker poepgat
lekker poepgat
Portrayed by: poepsex
WHAT NO MUNEY!
WHAT NO MUNEY!
Portrayed by: SUCK A COCK
tim is boos
tim is boos
Portrayed by: boos
dennis
dennis
Portrayed by: de kast
Reedijk
brandweerman
Portrayed by: boswachter/brandweerman/visses/motorrijder
dylan kruisHOND
This Character does not appear.
This Character does not appear.
dylan is boos
Portrayed by: :(
Hassan
Hassan
LUKE
LUKE
Portrayed by: Tortuga
Bitch
Bitch
Portrayed by: Iliketorape
The Kite Runner Book vs Movie
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In the Book In the Movie
   During the fight between Assef and Amir, Amir burst out laughing. He didn't laugh.
   Assef idolized Adolf Hitler and his mother is from Germany. This is left out completely.
   Assef is tall and blond; has German ethnic heritage. Assef is shown as dark-haired; background not fully discussed.
   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
   Luke does not appear
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