Movie Description Betty Mahmoody (Sally Field) is an American woman, wife of an Iranian-born doctor, who travels to Iran under her husband's pretense of a vacation. She is horrified to learn her husband intends to live there and refuses to allow her or their daughter to leave. She then begins a desperate and dangerous plan to escape the country with her daughter. Based on a true story.
| Credits | | Cast: | Alfred Molina, George Corraface, Shelia Rosenthal |
| Details | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes Color by Fujicolor.
Estimated budget of $13.2 million.
Filmed at GG Studios, Navehlan, Israel and in Atlanta, Georgia.
Began shooting February 18, 1990; completed shooting May 5, 1990. Released in the USA January 11, 1991; released in Tel Aviv March 29, 1991. Released on video June 26, 1991.
Based on the book "Not Without My Daughter," the true story of Betty Mahmoody's experiences in Iran, written by Mahmoody with William Hoffer. The book was published in 1987 by St. Martin's Press and was a bestseller in Europe, particularly Germany and France. The film also did better in Europe (particularly Germany and Scandinavia) where it grossed over $30 million. It did poorly, however, in the United States., DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English Dolby Digital Stereo - French Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Featurette
| See an error? Submit a change request |