| Not Without My Daughter | |
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| Directed by | Brian Gilbert |
| Screenplay by | David W. Rintels |
| Based on | Not Without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody and William Hoffer |
| Produced by | Harry J. Ufland Mary Jane Ufland |
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| Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
| Edited by | Terry Rawlings |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production companies | Pathe Entertainment Ufland Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Persian |
| Budget | $13.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $43 million |
Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 American theatrical release drama film based on the 1987 book of the same name. It depicts the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter, Mahtob, from her abusive ex-husband in Iran. Filming was done in 1990 in the United States, Turkey and Israel, and the main characters Betty Mahmoody and Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody are played by Sally Field and Alfred Molina, respectively. Sheila Rosenthal and Roshan Seth star as Mahtob Mahmoody and Houssein the smuggler, respectively.