Movie
Not Without My Daughter
1991PG-131h 56m6.7 / 10
In 1984, Betty Mahmoody's husband took his wife and daughter to meet his family in Iran. He swore they would be safe. They would be happy. They would be free to leave. He lied.
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
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Synopsis
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
More about Not Without My Daughter
Cast
Sally FieldBetty Mahmoody
Alfred MolinaMoody
Sheila RosenthalMahtob
Roshan SethHoussein
Sarah BadelNicole
Mony-ReyAmeh Bozorg
Georges CorrafaceMohsen
Mary Nell SantacroceGrandmaCredits
- Directed by
- Brian Gilbert
- Written by
- David W. Rintels, Betty Mahmoody, William Hoffer
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $14.8M
Production
- Ufland
- MGM-Pathé CommunicationsUnited States
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States
Themes
based on true storydaughterescapeislammarried couplepersiatravelviolent husband
