# Not Without My Daughter (1991)

> A determined American mother risks everything to reclaim her daughter after a family visit to Iran becomes involuntary captivity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4761

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Brian Gilbert
- Cast: Sally Field, Alfred Molina, Sheila Rosenthal, Roshan Seth, Sarah Badel, Mony-Rey, Georges Corraface, Mary Nell Santacroce
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102555/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, harrowing, paranoid, serious movie night, historical drama viewing

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