Kite

2014
16
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

4.4/10

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Samuel L. Jackson, India Eisley, and Callan McAuliffe in Kite (2014)

Sawa is a young woman living in a corrupt society where crime and gangs terrorize the streets. When her 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 fatherÂ’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.

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After her police-officer father is killed, a young woman tracks down the murderer down with help from his ex-partner.After her police-officer father is killed, a young woman tracks down the murderer down with help from his ex-partner.After her police-officer father is killed, a young woman tracks down the murderer down with help from his ex-partner.

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IMDb RATING

4.4/10

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
David R. Ellis was initially the film's director. However, while in pre-production, he was found dead in the bathroom of his Johannesburg, South Africa hotel room. As a result, Ralph Ziman took over as director.

Goofs
Position of Oburi's backpack on the ground when he's lighting the grenade, near the guys playing soccer.

Quotes
Detective Prinsloo: You make friends fast, Aker.
Karl Aker: They're easier to make than get rid of.

Connections
Featured in Kite: The Making of Kite (2014)

Soundtracks
Like An Animal (In A Cage)
Written by Nicolas Cox
Performed by Nicolas Cox, Analisa Corral and Jeff Wilson

User reviews52

Featured review

7/10

Drugs, Guns, Societal Collapse, Hot Hair, and a Kite

7.25 of 10. 20-30 years ago this would have been a great film, bordering on academy award winning material. 15 years ago it would be great still but no longer close to being sci-fi.

Now, it's still entertaining and a quality film, just not worthy of being called science fiction. It's more of an alternate reality that seems more real and likely for Detroit than Robocop.

Regardless of its classification, it is manga/hentai-like minus the graphic nudity and sex. It does show that the stories behind those seemingly sex-only comics and cartoons can be made into quality films. What it also shows, however, is the need to update the technology embedded in the story if you don't want it to seem like a lost 1990s indie film.