Studio halted the movie's release to protect the actors and their families. Oct. 4, 2007 — -- "After watching the rape scene, what will happen to me and my family? I can't even think of it." ...

Homayoun Ershadi, the Iranian architect-turned-actor who is best known internationally for his role in Marc Forster’s Afghanistan-set The Kite Runner, has died at the age of 78. Iran’s state news ...