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Director:
Brian Gilbert
Writers:
Betty Mahmoody (book) and
William Hoffer (book) ...
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Release Date:
11 January 1991 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
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.
Plot:
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Ed Grady ... Grandpa
Marc Gowan ... Doctor
Bruce Evers ... Doctor
Jonathan Cherchi ... Mammal
Soudabeh Farrokhnia ... Nasserine
Michael Morim ... Zia
Gili Ben-Ozilio ... Fereshte
Racheli Chaimian ... Zoreh
Yossi Tabib ... Reza
Amir Shmuel ... Baba Hajji
Ya'ackov Banai ... Aga Hakim (as Yakov Banai)
Dafna Armoni ... Koran Teacher

Judith Robinson ... Ellen
Avraham Morr ... Hormoz

Sasson Gabai ... Hamid
Ahuva Keren ... Miss Nassimi
Farzaneh Taidi ... Khanun Shaheen
Yerusha Tirosh ... Mahtob's Teacher
Joseph Shiloach ... Mohsen's Companion
Shaul Mizrahi ... Iranian Soldier
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Directed by
Brian Gilbert 
 
Writing credits
Betty Mahmoody (book) and
William Hoffer (book)

David W. Rintels (screenplay) (as Pat Riddle)

Produced by
Harry J. Ufland .... producer
Mary Jane Ufland .... producer
Anthony Waye .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Hannan 
 
Film Editing by
Ofer Bedarshi (video segments)
Terry Rawlings 
 
Casting by
Mike Fenton 
Joyce Gallie 
Judy Taylor 
 
Production Design by
Anthony Pratt 
 
Art Direction by
Avishay Avivi 
Desmond Crowe 
 
Set Decoration by
Anat Avivi 
 
Costume Design by
Nic Ede 
 
Makeup Department
Lee Harman .... makeup supervisor
Lena Talmore .... hair stylist
Zivit Yakir .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Tom Luse .... unit production manager
Dov Maoz .... production manager
Avner Peled .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michal Engel .... second assistant director
Cathy A. Roszell .... second assistant director (as Cathy Roszell)
Adi Shoval .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Shahar Bar-Adon .... construction coordinator
Boaz Katzenelson .... property master
Tony Kupersmith .... construction coordinator
Kevin Phipps .... assistant art director
Mirta Reinerman .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Gordon Davie .... assistant sound editor
John Falcini .... sound re-recording mixer
Glenn Freemantle .... foley editor
Glenn Freemantle .... sound effects editor
Jim Hawkins .... sound mixer: American unit
Ray Merrin .... sound re-recording mixer
Bill Rowe .... supervising re-recording mixer
Jim Shields .... sound editor
Eli Yarkoni .... sound recordist
Yossi Yarkoni .... boom operator
Sandy Buchanan .... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Pini Klavir .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Koby Azarly .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Aber .... grip
Ofer Bedarshi .... video playback operator
Itzik Ben-Aroya .... key grip
Nimi Getter .... gaffer
Yoni Hamenachem .... still photographer
Ofer Margolin .... electrician
Daniel Schneor .... second assistant camera
Bob Smith .... camera operator
Stefan Stankowski .... focus puller
Yuda Tatarko .... rigging gaffer
Troy Toebben .... rigging electric
 
Casting Department
Joni Kearney .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Paul Elman .... assistant editor
Wendy Shorter .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
Kenneth Hall .... music editor
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
National Philharmonic Orchestra .... orchestra
James Thatcher .... musician: french horn
 
Transportation Department
Muki Ben-Hamo .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Danny Ben Menahem .... location manager
Karen Beyer .... stand-in
Carri Gibbs .... location manager
Raz Haen .... location manager
Pauline Hume .... title designer
Rakefet Lapid .... script supervisor
Wendy Price .... production accountant
Edna Rosen .... production coordinator
Allen J. Schwalb .... financier
Dianne Twiddy .... production accountant
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Persian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Ankara, TurkeySee more »
Company:
Pathé EntertainmentSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Mahtob in Persian means "moonlight".See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The way which Muslims pray in all of the praying scenes are wrong, and the opposite of Islamic rules.See more »
Quotes:
[Moody laughs unexpectedly]
Betty Mahmoody:What's so funny?
Moody:You know, they think we make love all the time.
Betty Mahmoody:Who?
Moody:The family.
Betty Mahmoody:Why?
Moody:Well... because here, you know, after they make love, they have to take a shower because, you know, they can't pray unless they do, you know. It's considered unclean. And we're taking two, three showers a day!
[Moody continues laughing]
Betty Mahmoody:Oh God! What do they think? We're two rabbits or something!
[Betty is now laughing]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Nurse Jackie: No-Kimono-Zone (#4.6)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
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11 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
other boards where they stick up for the worm husband, 18 December 2006
Author: sydney1948 from United States

I have seen other comments that tell "his" side of the story. He was a cruel man and basically held her hostage by not letting her leave without her daughter. He was a worm and a bully. Hurray for Betty and the bravery of her escape. I would have loved to see his face when he found out she made it back. He under estimated her--that stupid fool. He forgot that American women don't like to be bossed around. I hope he never got to see or talk to his daughter again. He doesn't deserve it. And don't believe any propaganda they try and sell you about how her poor husband got the dirty end of the stick. He pulled an underhanded sneak attack on her and didn't have the "you know what" to tell her his plans. Good for you Betty--and as for that creep and all creeps like him in Iran--good riddance. And don't buy it for a minute that Betty was lying. She wasn't. I have heard the same from other women in the same boat. She spoke the truth about everything and it is much worse than she even described.

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