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67% Critic Match
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.”
6.7 / 10• 1991• 1h 56m•PG-13• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Cast & Crew
Sally Field
Betty Mahmoody
Lead
Alfred Molina
Moody
Sheila Rosenthal
Mahtob
Roshan Seth
Houssein
Sarah Badel
Nicole
Mony-Rey
Ameh Bozorg
Georges Corraface
Mohsen
Mary Nell Santacroce
Grandma
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian Gilbert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Not Without My Daughter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
