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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.

19911h 56mPG-13Drama, Thriller

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About Not Without My Daughter

Directors
Brian Gilbert
Cast
Sally Field, Alfred Molina, Sheila Rosenthal, Roshan Seth, Sarah Badel, Mony-Rey
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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