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Iran-U.S.
"Not
without my daughter" (1991): The Arab anti-defamation leagues understandably
had a field day with this one. Sally Field plays Betty Mahmoody, an American who
marries an Iranian (Alfred Molina) and has a child (See poster).
They go back to Iran for a visit and, to her horror, he tells her he's decided to
stay there. If she wants to leave, she must leave her daughter behind. If she stays,
Betty must live in a culture vastly different and, she believes, very dangerous.
Part thriller, part culture clash, the film certainly takes advantage of Americans'
perceptions of Iran after the unrest of the '70s and early '80s. Molina is truly
despicable as the husband, while Field projects a lot of overheated anguish as Betty
tries to figure out a way to escape the country with her daughter. Overheated, in
fact, is the word for the whole melodrama. --Marshall Fine for Amazon.com
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