Not Without My Daughter
"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."
DramaThriller
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
🎬 DirectorBrian Gilbert
📅 Release1991-01-11
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguagePersian, English
🏢 StudioUfland, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
🗳 Votes334
🔥 Popularity3
💵 Revenue$14,789,113
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🎭 Cast
Sally Field
Betty Mahmoody
Alfred Molina
Moody
Sheila Rosenthal
Mahtob
Roshan Seth
Houssein
Sarah Badel
Nicole
Mony-Rey
Ameh Bozorg
Georges Corraface
Mohsen
Mary Nell Santacroce
Grandma
Ed Grady
Grandpa
Marc Gowan
Doctor
Bruce Evers
Doctor
Jonathan Cherchi
Mammal
Soudabeh Farrokhnia
Nasserine
Michael Morim
Zia
Gili Ben Ozilio
Fereshte
🎥 Crew
Producer
Harry J. Ufland
Producer
Mary Jane Ufland
Director
Brian Gilbert
Novel
Betty Mahmoody
Director of Photography
Peter Hannan
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Novel
William Hoffer
Screenplay
David W. Rintels
Editor
Ofer Bedarshi
Editor
Terry Rawlings
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🏷 Keywords
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💬 Reviews
_**American mother & daughter ‘imprisoned’ in an alien culture of a strict Muslim country**_ In 1984, an Iranian doctor in Michigan (Alfred Molina) insists on visiting his family back home after ten years and insists that his wife (Sally Field) & daughter come along for a 2-week trip. They are horrified to discover that the doctor has no intention of going back to America and holds them ho…
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