Not without my daughter Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; Pathé Entertainment presents an Ufland production ; screenplay by Pat Riddle ; produced by Harry J. Ufland and Mary Jane Ufland ; directed by Brian Gilbert. videorecording

DVD release of the 1990 motion picture.

Based on the book by Betty Mahmoody with William Hoffer.

Special features include: "Making of" featurette; original theatrical trailer.

Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 American drama film based on the book of the same name, depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her abusive husband in Iran. In 1984, an Iranian physician, Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody lives in the United States with his American wife Betty and their daughter Mahtob. Due to his background, he is often mocked and ridiculed by American physicians at the hospital where he works. Moody claims that his Iranian family wants to meet Betty and Mahtob, and asks them to come with him for a two-week visit. Despite her deep fears about visiting Iran, particularly due to the Iranian Hostage Crisis of several years earlier, Betty reluctantly agrees after her husband promises they will safely return to America. Upon their arrival, Mahtob is embraced, while Betty's unfamiliarity with Iranian culture inadvertently offends some members of Moody's family. The night before their flight back to the United States, Moody's brother Mammal tells Moody and Betty that in order for them to go back home, their passports would have to have been taken to the airport for approval three days prior. Betty questions this, but Moody brushes this off, suggesting that they will take a later flight.After Betty insists that they go to the airport anyway, Moody reveals that he never intended for them to return, and that they will remain in Iran permanently. When Betty protests, Moody becomes enraged and strikes her. Betty tries to earn sympathy from Moody's family, but is scorned by them. Iran's war with Iraq continues, with the family having to shelter in place during an Iraqi missile attack; Moody blames these difficulties on American support for Iraq. Moody becomes more hostile and abusive to his wife and daughter, preventing Betty from leaving the house or even using the telephone. One day Betty answers a phone call from her mother and reveals she is trapped in Iran. Her mother tells her to seek help from the American Interests Section of the Swiss Embassy.

Associate producer, Anthony Waye ; music by Jerry Goldsmith ; editor, Terry Rawlings.

Variety

Sally Field (Betty Mahmoody), Alfred Molina (Moody)

DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo surround or mono; 16:9 widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 1.85:1).

Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in French and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.