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Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Countries
People's Republic of China USA
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Year
2007
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Genre
Drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Synopsis
Drama. Amir is a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the Taliban regime.
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Amir
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Baba, Amir's father
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Rahim Khan
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Soraya
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Farid
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young Amir
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Omar
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Sohrab
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young Hassan
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business man in Baba's study
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Ali
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young Assef
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Wali
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Kamal
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Uncle Saifo the kite seller
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spice merchant
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party worker
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birthday singer
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Mahmood
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Karim
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Soviet Union soldier
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burly man in truck
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young wife in truck
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Soviet Union officer
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gas station customer
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Dean of Students
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man at bar
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pool player
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pool player
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pool player
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General Taheri
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flea market customer
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Dr Starobin
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Dr Amani
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Jamila Taheri
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wedding singer
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cemetery mullah
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Pakistan taxi driver
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Zaman the orphanage director
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Assef
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Taliban stadium speaker
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Assef guard
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Assef guard
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Rahim Khan's neighbour
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man at mosque
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man in the park
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doctor in the park
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park kite seller
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kite flyer kid
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kite spooler kid
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additional voice
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Credits
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Direction:
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Directed by
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Director (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
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Assistant Director (1st)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (China Unit 1st)
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Assistant Director (China Unit 2nd)
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Assistant Dir (Xinjiang 2nd Unit 1st)
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Assistant Director (China Unit 2nd 2nd)
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Script Supervisor
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Script Supervisor (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
Production:
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©
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©
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Production Company
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Production Company
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Presented by
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Presented by
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Presented by
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Produced with the assistance of
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Produced with the assistance of
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Produced with assistance of
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Released by
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Co-executive Producer
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Associate Producer
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Associate Producer
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Production Associate (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
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Unit Production Manager
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Xinjiang Production Manager (China Unit)
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Happy Pctrs Prd'n Mgr (China Unit)
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Production Supervisor (China Unit)
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Production Co-ordinator
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Production Co-ord (Afghanistan Unit)
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Production Co-ord (Afghanistan Unit)
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Production Co-ord (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
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Production Co-ord (San Francisco Unit)
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Production Accountant
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Supervising Location Manager
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Location Manager (San Francisco Unit)
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Beijing Location Manager (China Unit)
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Beijing Location Manager (China Unit)
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Post-production Supervisor
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Post-production Co-ordinator
Casting:
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Casting
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Casting (Executive)
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Casting (China Unit)
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Casting (China Unit Background)
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Casting (San Francisco Unit)
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Casting (San Francisco Unit Background)
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Casting (Afghanistan Unit Associate)
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Casting (Afghanistan Unit Associate)
Writing:
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Screenplay by
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Based upon the book by
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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Xinjiang 2nd Unit Director of Photograph
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Camera Operator
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Camera Operator (China Unit B)
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Camera Operator (San Francisco Unit B)
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Steadicam Operator
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1st Assistant Photographer
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1st Assistant Photographer(China Unit B)
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1st Assistant Phot (Xinjian 2nd Unit)
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1st Assistant Phot(San Francisco Unit B)
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2nd Assistant Photographer(China Unit A)
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2nd Assistant Photographer(China Unit B)
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2nd Assistant Phot (Xinjian 2nd Unit)
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2nd Assistant Phot(San Francisco Unit A)
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2nd Assistant Phot(San Francisco Unit B)
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Film Loader (China Unit)
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Film Loader (San Francisco Unit)
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Chief Lighting Technician
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Chief Lighting Technician (China Unit)
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Key Grip
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Key Grip (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
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Key Grip (San Francisco Unit)
Stills:
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Still Photographer
Special Effects:
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Visual Effects Supervisor
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Visual Effects
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Visual Effects Supervisor
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Visual Effects Producer
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Visual Effects Co-ordinator
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Visual Effects Production
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Special Effects Co-ordinator(China Unit)
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Special Effects Co-ord (San Fran Unit)
Editing:
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Edited by
Design:
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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Art Director (China Unit)
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Art Director (San Francisco Unit)
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Set Decorator
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Set Decorator
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Property Master (China Unit)
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Property Master (San Francisco Unit)
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Construction Co-ordinator (China Unit)
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Construction Co-ord (San Francisco Unit)
Costumes:
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Costume Designer
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Costume Supervisor
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Key Costumer (China Unit)
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Key Costumer (China Unit)
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China Unit Wardrobe Supervisor
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Xinjiang-China Unit Wardrobe Supervisor
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Xinjiang 2nd Unit Wardrobe Supervisor
Make-up:
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Make-up Department Head
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Key Make-up Artist (China Unit)
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Make-up Artist (San Francisco Unit)
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Make-up Artist (China Unit)
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Make-up Artist (China Unit)
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Make-up Artist (China Unit)
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Key Hair Stylist
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Hair Stylist (China Unit)
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Hair Department Head(San Francisco Unit)
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Key Hair Stylist (San Fransco Unit)
Titles:
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Main Title Design
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End Titles by
Film processing:
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Opticals/Digital Film Recording
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Colour Timer
Music:
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Music
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Music Performed by
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Orchestra Conducted by
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Music Contractor
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Music Contractor
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Music Editor
Sound:
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Music Recorded/Mixed by
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Sound Designer
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Production Sound Mixer
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Sound Mixer (Xinjiang 2nd Unit)
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Prod Sound Mixer (San Francisco Unit)
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Boom Operator (China Unit)
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Boom Operator (San Francisco Unit)
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Supervising Sound Editor
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Dialogue Editor
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Dialogue Editor
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ADR (Group Co-ordinator)
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ADR Mixer
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ADR Editor
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ADR Editor
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Foley Artist
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Foley Artist
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Foley Artist
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Foley Recordist
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Foley Mixer
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Foley Editor
Stunts:
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Stunt Co-ordinator
Consultant:
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Kite Master (China Unit)
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Special Thanks
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Armourer (China Unit)
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China Unit Animal Handler
Publicity:
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Unit Publicist
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Sight & Sound magazine
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Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.
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