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Not Without My Daughter

starring: Sally Field, Alfred Molina, Sheila Rosenthal, Roshan Seth, Sarah Badel
directed by: Brian Gilbert

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792851080
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792851080
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 02, 2001
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 6763
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: January 11, 1991



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Description:
Two-time OscarÂ(r) winner* Sally Field adds another powerful acting triumph to her gallery of great roles in the suspense thriller Not Without My Daughter, a riveting true story of terror and escape. Betty has come to the Middle East with her daughter and native-born husband(Alfred Molina, Spider-Man 2, Species) for a visit with his family. But soon the horrible truth about their vacation surfaces. Betty's husband doesn't intend to bring his family back to America...ever. She may return, he says, but their daughter must stay. And he has centuries of local custom and the oppressive might of a police state behind him. As a stranger in a foreign land, Betty has no money, no friends and no rights. But she does have an unconquerable will. In a hostile, war-torn country, where even the slightest misstep can mean death, she makes a desperate bid to escape with her child. Her story, her courage and her ultimate triumph are unforgettable. *1979: Actress, Norma Rae; 1984: Actress, Places in the Heart

Amazon.com:
The Arab anti-defamation leagues understandably had a field day with this one. Sally Field plays Betty Mahmoody, an American who marries an Iranian (Alfred Molina) and has a child. They go back to Iran for a visit and, to her horror, he tells her he's decided to stay there. If she wants to leave, she must leave her daughter behind. If she stays, Betty must live in a culture vastly different and, she believes, very dangerous. Part thriller, part culture clash, the film certainly takes advantage of Americans' perceptions of Iran after the unrest of the '70s and early '80s. Molina is truly despicable as the husband, while Field projects a lot of overheated anguish as Betty tries to figure out a way to escape the country with her daughter. Overheated, in fact, is the word for the whole melodrama. --Marshall Fine



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great movie!!
This is the most edge of your seat movie!! Its not scary it just keeps you in great saspece!!! It ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good Movie!
Thank you. This movie was gratifying.
Rodney Kase Tyrone
11-16-2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Not Without My Daughter
This is based on a true story about a mother's courage to save her daughter and herself. A riveting ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Culture clash, part misconception and part deception
The film's based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody, a woman who married an Iranian man and went ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "I want you to be a big girl"
Very brave, how a wife riske her life, to save her, and her daughter's Sally Field, once again plays a ... Read More

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