Kite

Kite (2014)

When Sawa's mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them. With the help of her father's ex-partner, Karl Aker, and a mysterious friend from her past, she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth

Data lansării
2014-06-13
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (280)
Durată
1 h 30 min
Genuri
Dramă, Acțiune
Regizor
Ralph Ziman

Distribuție

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  • Bazat pe: Kite
  • Filmat în: Africa de Sud

Kite is a 2014 South African-American action film directed by Ralph Ziman, based on the 1998 anime of the same name by Yasuomi Umetsu. The film stars India Eisley, Callan McAuliffe and Samuel L. Jackson. The film was universally panned by critics, earning a 0% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

Production

A live-action adaptation of Kite was reported to be in under consideration at Distant Horizons studios from at least 2003, with press releases announcing American film director Rob Cohen attached as either director or producer. On 2 September 2011, after eight years of effort to move forward into pre-production, David R. Ellis was hired to direct the live-action adaptation. On 17 December 2012, Samuel L.

In 2023, South African actress Liesl Ahlers revealed she was the first runner-up for the role of Sawa. She admitted that at the time, her inability to perform the stunts required, had her lose the role to India Eisley. However, on a positive note, the experience inspired to begin training in the martial art of Hapkido, which she has been learning since 2014.

Filming took place in February 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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