Trailer
Plot summary
Never Underestimate a Girl with Nothing to Lose. Based on the groundbreaking, cult classic anime, KITE tells the story of Sawa (India Eisley,"The Secret Life of the American Teenager," Underworld: Awakening), a young woman living in a corrupt society where crime and gangs terrorize the streets. 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 (Samuel L. Jackson, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers, Django Unchained), and a mysterious friend from her past (Callan McAuliffe, The Great Gatsby, I Am Number Four), she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Kite (2014)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- David R. Ellis was hired in 2011 to direct the live-action Kite, and Samuel L. Jackson was the first actor to join the cast, with filming planned for Johannesburg. Ellis died on 7 January 2013 before shooting started, and Ralph Ziman took over as director, adding India Eisley and Callan McAuliffe to the cast.
- South African actress Liesl Ahlers was the first runner-up for the role of Sawa but lost it to India Eisley because she could not perform the required stunts. The experience led her to start training in the martial art Hapkido, which she has practiced since 2014.
