MOVIE PROFILE

Kundun

Name: Kundun
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1997-12-25
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin

“The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.”

★ 6.8 / 10 (520 votes)December 25, 1997134 minEN

DramaHistory

From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.

▶ Official trailer

CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateDecember 25, 1997

StatusReleased

Runtime134 min

Rating★ 6.8 / 10

Certification—

Original languageEnglish, Mandarin, Tibetan

CountryUnited States of America

Budget$28,000,000

Revenue$5,684,789

ProductionTouchstone Pictures, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Refugee Productions

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

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Director

Martin Scorsese

Writers

Melissa Mathison

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

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Tenzin Thuthob TsarongDalai Lama (Adult)

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Tencho GyalpoMother

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Tsewang Migyur KhangsarFather

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Gyurme TethongDalai Lama (Age 12)

Robert LinChairman Mao

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Tulku Jamyang Kunga TenzinDalai Lama (Age 5)

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Tenzin Yeshi PaichangDalai Lama (Aged 2)

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Tenzin TopjarLobsang (5-10)

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Tenzin LodoeTakster

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Geshi Yeshi GyatsoLama of Sera

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Losang GyatsoThe messenger

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Sonam PhuntsokReting Rinpoche

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