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About
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Theatrical
Jan 11, 1991
Box Office
$14.8M
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 2, 2001
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Ufland, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Full credits →S
Sally Field
Betty Mahmoody
A
Alfred Molina
Moody
S
Sheila Rosenthal
Mahtob
R
Roshan Seth
Houssein
S
Sarah Badel
Nicole
M
Mony-Rey
Ameh Bozorg
G
Georges Corraface
Mohsen
M
Mary Nell Santacroce
Grandma
E
Ed Grady
Grandpa
M
Marc Gowan
Doctor
B
Bruce Evers
Doctor
J
Jonathan Cherchi
Mammal
G
Gili Ben Ozilio
Fereshte
Y
Ya'ackov Banai
Aga Hakim
D
Dafna Armoni
Koran Teacher
A
Avraham Mor
Hormoz
S
Sasson Gabai
Hamid
A
Ahuva Keren
Miss Nassimi
F
Farzaneh Taidi
Khanun Shaheen
Y
Yosef Shiloach
Mohsen's Companion
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Quotes
See all →A Mother's Dilemma Amidst Cultural Tensions
Betty
My father's ill. He could be dying. I have to go and see him.
Houssein
I don't think your father would have wanted you to go back if it meant losing your daughter.
Betty
Why can't I go and see him, come back, and leave later with Mahtob?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Discussion on Violence and Cultural Context
Betty Mahmoody
Was he violent?
[about Ellen's husband]
Ellen
No, not in the States, never. They're not supposed to, you know? It's not Islamic.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
