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Not Without My Daughter

PG-1319911h 56mBrian Gilbert
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 50% · Metacritic 57

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"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.

DramaThriller
DaughterEscapePersiaMarried CoupleViolent HusbandIslamBased On True StoryTravelIranShia Islam

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What is Not Without My Daughter (1991) about?

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.

Who stars in Not Without My Daughter?

Not Without My Daughter stars Sally Field (Betty Mahmoody), Alfred Molina (Moody), Sheila Rosenthal (Mahtob), Roshan Seth (Houssein), Sarah Badel (Nicole). The film was directed by Brian Gilbert.

How long is Not Without My Daughter?

Not Without My Daughter has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1991. It is rated PG-13.

Is Not Without My Daughter worth watching?

Not Without My Daughter holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 50. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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