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Title: Not Without My Daughter (1991)
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Cast
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| Sally Field | ... | Betty Mahmoody | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Moody | |
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Sheila Rosenthal | ... | Mahtob |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Houssein | |
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Sarah Badel | ... | Nicole |
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Mony Rey | ... | Ameh Bozorg |
| Georges Corraface | ... | Mohsen | |
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Mary Nell Santacroce | ... | Grandma |
| Ed Grady | ... | Grandpa | |
| Marc Gowan | ... | Doctor | |
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Bruce Evers | ... | Doctor |
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Jonathan Cherchi | ... | Mammal |
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Soudabeh Farrokhnia | ... | Nasserine |
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Michael Morim | ... | Zia |
| Gili Ben-Ozilio | ... | Fereshte | |
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"Moody" is an Iranian doctor living in America with his American wife Betty and their child Mahtob. Wanting to see his homeland again, he convinces his wife to take a short holiday there with him and Mahtob. Betty is reluctant, as Iran is not a pleasant place, especially if you are American and female. Upon arrival in Iran, it appears that her worst fears are realized: Moody declares that they will be living there from now on. Betty is determined to escape from Iran, but taking her daughter with her presents a larger problem. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Plot Keywords:
american abroad | binational couple | tyrant husband | female protagonist | domestic violence |Taglines:
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.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
11 January 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,804,055, 13 January 1991Gross USA:
$14,789,113Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,789,113Company Credits
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Betty Mahmoody: [pauses] What do you mean? How long?
Moody: I want to get a job here in a hospital.
Betty Mahmoody: What?
Moody: I want us... to live in Iran.
Betty Mahmoody: [softly] No... No...
Moody: There's nothing for me in America.
Betty Mahmoody: No... What? Are you crazy? We're Americans. Your daughter's an American! Moody, honey, you're upset about your job. I understand that. We're going to go back today and we're going to fix it.
Moody: I want Mahtob to grow up here.
Betty Mahmoody: [increasingly angry] No!
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Written by Mildred J. Hill & Patty S. Hill
Published by Warner/Chappell Music
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"Mahtob" in Persian means "moonlight". See more »Goofs
Several Ford Cortina Mk II sedans are used in the film as taxicabs in lieu of the Pars Khodro Paykan (based on the UK 1966 Hillman Hunter/Rootes Arrow, which was the final automobile designed by the Rootes Group prior to its acquisition by the Chrysler Corporation). See more »Quotes
Moody: I don't know how to say this to you. We're not going back. We're staying here.Betty Mahmoody: [pauses] What do you mean? How long?
Moody: I want to get a job here in a hospital.
Betty Mahmoody: What?
Moody: I want us... to live in Iran.
Betty Mahmoody: [softly] No... No...
Moody: There's nothing for me in America.
Betty Mahmoody: No... What? Are you crazy? We're Americans. Your daughter's an American! Moody, honey, you're upset about your job. I understand that. We're going to go back today and we're going to fix it.
Moody: I want Mahtob to grow up here.
Betty Mahmoody: [increasingly angry] No!
[...]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWritten by Mildred J. Hill & Patty S. Hill
Published by Warner/Chappell Music
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I saw this movie quite some time ago and enjoyed it. It did not leave me with a negative image of Iranians, Islam or Persia at all. I saw it as a simple story of mother trying to do what was best for her daughter. Not wanting ones daughter to be a second class citizen in my own opinion does not warrant the hostility I have seen portrayed in the previous comments. Sally Fields performance was certainly good. The movie told the story from the wifes/mothers point of view. I found that the movie showed just cause why the husband would become disenchanted with the USA. I can completely understand why he would like to return to his home. After all there is no place like home. My sympathy however with the husband left me when I saw the deception he displayed keeping his American family in Iran. This movie, though flawed was well worth viewing.