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.”
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
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Cast
28 people
Sally Field
Betty Mahmoody
Known for
Forrest Gump
Mrs. Doubtfire
Alfred Molina
Moody
Known for
Spider-Man 2
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Sheila Rosenthal
Mahtob
Also in
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Beverly Hills, 90210
Roshan Seth
Houssein
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Behind Her Eyes
Sarah Badel
Nicole
Known for
Fingersmith
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Mony-Rey
Ameh Bozorg
Also in
Shock Troops
Horoscope
Georges Corraface
Mohsen
Known for
A Touch of Spice
Escape from L.A.
Mary Nell Santacroce
Grandma
Known for
Wise Blood
Night Shadows
Ed Grady
Grandpa
Known for
The Notebook
Lolita
Marc Gowan
Doctor
Known for
Get Low
Love Potion No. 9
Bruce Evers
Doctor
Known for
Consenting Adults
Against the Wall
Jonathan Cherchi
Mammal
Also in
Atomic Falafel
Iran: Days of Crisis
Brian Gilbert Director · David W. Rintels Screenplay Betty Mahmoody Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $22M · United States release January 11, 1991
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,789,113
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Ufland
Production
MGM-Pathé Communications
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
Pathé Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Persian
Release dates
United States · January 11, 1991
Theatrical
Argentina
September 16, 1993 · Theatrical
Australia
August 1, 1991 · Theatrical
Canada
July 1, 2022 · Digital
Czechia
April 1, 1993 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 31, 1991 · Theatrical
Finland
May 31, 1991 · Theatrical
France
September 4, 1991 · Theatrical
November 5, 2025 · TV · Téva
Germany
April 11, 1991 · Theatrical
Greece
April 16, 1992 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 21, 1991 · Theatrical
Israel
March 9, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Italy
August 23, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
January 22, 1993 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 25, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
June 7, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 23, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 21, 1991 · Theatrical
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