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Not Without My Daughter(1991)
Status: Released
Date: 1991-01-11
66%
301 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
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.
Languages: English, Persian.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $14,789,113.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Pathé Entertainment
Ufland
Movie: Not Without My Daughter
Top 10 Billed 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
Marc Gowan
Doctor
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