Not Without My Daughter(1991)
“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.”
Overview
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Director
Brian Gilbert
Studio
Ufland
Revenue
$15M
Cast
Sally Field
as Betty Mahmoody
Alfred Molina
as Moody
Sheila Rosenthal
as Mahtob
Roshan Seth
as Houssein
Sarah Badel
as Nicole
Mony-Rey
as Ameh Bozorg
Georges Corraface
as Mohsen
Mary Nell Santacroce
as Grandma
Ed Grady
as Grandpa
Marc Gowan
as Doctor
Bruce Evers
as Doctor
Jonathan Cherchi
as Mammal
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
Persian
Rating
6.7 / 10
Box Office
$15M
Production Companies
Ufland • MGM-Pathé Communications • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is Not Without My Daughter about?▼
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Who directed Not Without My Daughter?▼
Not Without My Daughter was directed by Brian Gilbert and released in 1991. It is a drama, thriller film.
How long is Not Without My Daughter?▼
Not Without My Daughter has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes (116 minutes total).
Who stars in Not Without My Daughter?▼
The cast of Not Without My Daughter includes Sally Field as Betty Mahmoody, Alfred Molina as Moody, Sheila Rosenthal as Mahtob, Roshan Seth as Houssein, Sarah Badel as Nicole and more.
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