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A Mighty Heart (2007) -- The film is based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
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A Mighty Heart (2007) -- The film is based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
A Mighty Heart (2007) -- The film is based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   12,447 votes
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Writers (WGA):
John Orloff (screenplay)
Mariane Pearl (book)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 June 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History | Thriller | War more
Tagline:
It was an event that shocked the world. This is the story you haven't heard. more
Plot:
Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(100 articles)
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User Comments:
"I just want to tell him that I love him" more (108 total)

Cast

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Dan Futterman ... Daniel 'Danny' Pearl

Angelina Jolie ... Mariane Pearl

Archie Panjabi ... Asra
Mohammed Afzal ... Shabbir
Mushtaq Khan ... Danny's Taxi Driver (as Mushtaq Ahmed)
Daud Khan ... Masud the Fixer
Telal Saeed ... Kaleem Yusuf
Arif Khan ... Mariane’s Taxi Driver
Tipu Taheer ... Human Rights Director
Amit Dhawan ... Technical Supervisor
Saira Nasir Khan ... Nasrin
Aliya Khan ... Kashva
Sarah Mone ... Female Guest
Bushra Parwani ... Female Guest

Zafar Karachiwala ... Male Guest
Danish Iqubal ... Male Guest (as Danish Iqbal)
Ali Tejani ... Male Guest
Azfar Ali ... Azfar
Ahmed A. Jamal ... Khawaja (as Ahmed Jamal)

Denis O'Hare ... John Bussey
Perrine Moran ... Ruth Pearl
Jeffry Kaplow ... Judea Pearl
Ishaque Ahmed ... Arif
Alyy Khan ... Omar / Bashir
Irrfan Khan ... Captain
Adnan Siddiqui ... Dost Aliani
Shah Murad Aliani ... Farooq
Imran Paracha ... Major Major
Imran Patel ... Jamal Paracha
Jean-Jacques Scaerou ... Philippe Scaerou
Veronique Darleguy ... Véronique Laurent
Will Patton ... Randall Bennett

Jillian Armenante ... Maureen Platt

Demetri Goritsas ... John Skelton
Zachary Coffin ... Matt MacDowell (as Zack Coffin)
Sajid Hasan ... Zafir
Farooq Khan ... Noor

Gary Wilmes ... Steve LeVine
Mikail Lotia ... Hasan
Baba Shaikh ... Phone Engineer
Amy Shindler ... Michelle Pearl
William Hoyland ... John Bauman
Bilal Saeed ... Haider
Sean Chapman ... US Journalist
Holly Goline ... News Producer
Amy Rosenthal ... Tamara Pearl
Nour Ayad ... Ibrahim the Cook
Lynn Blades ... News Reader (as Lynne Blades)
Ikram Bhatti ... Sheikh Gilani
Fahad Hussein ... Farhad Naseem (as Fahad Hussain)
Taj Khan ... Suleiman
Hasan Ali ... Cell Phone Worker
Naeem Sogay ... Adil
Sujata Humane ... Omar’s Aunt
Dr. Sayed Masood ... Doctor
Imran Hasnee ... Journalist at Sheraton
Inder Misra ... Lawyer
Chad Chenouga ... Satchi
Mike Rosen ... US Journalist
Jenni Lee ... US Journalist
Elizabeth Dannheim ... US Journalist
Tom Spencer ... US Phone Journalist
Qasim Iqbal ... Hotel Manager
Fabienne Khaldi ... Mariane’s Mother
Gigi Ledron ... Woman in Orange
Aimee Matimbia ... French Midwife
Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala ... Baby Adam
Nassim Benbrik ... Adam Aged 4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Michelle Brew ... International Press (uncredited)
Pervez Musharraf ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Colin Powell ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nedal Yousef ... Pakistani Journalist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michael Winterbottom 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Orloff (screenplay)

Mariane Pearl (book)

Produced by
Andrew Eaton .... producer
Dede Gardner .... producer
Arti Gupta .... local producer: India (as Arti Gupta Surendranath)
Susan Kirr .... line producer: Texas
Anita Overland .... co-producer
Brad Pitt .... producer
 
Original Music by
Harry Escott 
Molly Nyman 
 
Cinematography by
Marcel Zyskind (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Peter Christelis 
 
Casting by
Wendy Brazington 
Ellen Lewis 
 
Production Design by
Mark Digby 
 
Art Direction by
David Bryan 
 
Set Decoration by
Emma Field-Rayner 
 
Costume Design by
Charlotte Walter 
 
Makeup Department
Catherine Conrad .... key hair stylist: Texas
Catherine Conrad .... key makeup artist: Texas
Gabriel De Cunto .... prosthetic artist
Christine Giugno .... makeup assistant: France (as Christine Guigno)
Toni G .... personal makeup artist: Ms. Jolie
Alex King .... assistant makeup artist
Alex King .... hair stylist assistant
Marese Langan .... hair designer
Marese Langan .... makeup designer
Adruitha Lee .... hair stylist: Ms. Jolie
Adruitha Lee .... wig designer
Christien Tinsley .... designer and creator: special makeup effects prosthetics
 
Production Management
Raphaël Benoliel .... production manager: France
Jane Coombes .... post-production supervisor
Alice Dawson .... production manager: France
Melissa Parmenter .... production manager: Pakistan
Nicolas Piechaczek .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Meg Beatty .... second assistant director: USA
Michael Elliott .... first assistant director (as Mike Elliott)
Vanessa Gaitan .... second second assistant director: USA
Zoe Liang .... third assistant director
Eliot Mathews .... second assistant director: France
Sandeep Menon .... third assistant director: India
Bonnie Pirès .... additional third assistant director
Yasudha Roongta .... third assistant director: India
Anthony Wilcox .... first assistant director: Pakistan
Anthony Wilcox .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Amy Bell .... set decorator: Texas
Laurel Brock .... art production assistant
Josh Crist .... set dresser
Jillian Paul .... art production assistant
Christopher Stull .... art director: Texas (as Chris Stull)
Andrew Tapper .... art director: graphics
Travis Eisenberg .... set dresser (uncredited)
Shane Pritchett .... art production assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Nick Adams .... sound effects editor
Bob Baron .... adr mixer
David O. Daniel .... sound mixer: USA
Richard Davey .... sound re-recording mixer
Shoab Faruch .... adr mixer
Richard Flynn .... sound recordist
Samir Foco .... location foley editor
Samir Foco .... location foley mixer
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
Sue Harding .... location foley artist
Sue Harding .... location foley coordinator
Michael Jacobi .... adr mixer
Mark Kenna .... consultant: dolby film sound
Rashad Omar .... sound recordist
Chris Sturmer .... sound consultant: dolby
Joakim Sundström .... supervising sound editor
Jessie Taylor .... sound re-recording mixer
Chris Treble .... assistant sound re-recording mixer
Robert Weatherall .... sound studio assistant (as Bob Weatherall)
Bernard Weiser .... adr editor: US
Will Whale .... boom operator (as William Whale)
Stuart Wilson .... sound recordist: Karachi
Paul Wrightson .... adr editor
 
Visual Effects by
Adam Garner .... digital effects artist
Marc Knapton .... digital effects artist
Gus Martinez .... digital effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Donald R. Howe Jr. .... second assistant camera: USA
Henry Landgrebe .... second assistant camera
Matthew McGinn .... camera production assistant: USA
Peter Mountain .... still photographer
Frank Omø .... gaffer
Donis Rhoden .... key grip: USA
Simon Tindall .... camera operator: Karachi
Simon Tindall .... first assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Sally Allen .... additional casting: U.S.
Ruth Breslaw .... casting assistant
Claire Traeger .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Harriet Balsom .... costume assistant
Fiona McCann .... costume supervisor
Celia Yau .... costume assistant
Sarah Touaibi .... wardrobe supervisor: pre-production (uncredited)
Hannah Walter .... costume assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Justinian Buckley .... assistant editor: Pakistan
Dan Coles .... digital intermediate colorist: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Richard Cradick .... on-line editor: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Pete Harrow .... digital intermediate asset manager: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Jo McCaffery .... digital intermediate producer: Pepper Post Production Ltd.
Paul Monaghan .... first assistant editor
Immanuel von Bennigsen .... trainee assistant editor
 
Music Department
Yolanda Antonio .... vocals
Robert Blackwood .... vocals
Tracey Campbell .... musician: singer
Nick Carter .... musician: singer, lead vocals
Andrew Fisher .... orchestrator
Craig Fortnam .... musician: guitar and bass guitar
Inder Goldfinger .... musician: percussion
Isobel Griffiths .... orchestra contractor
Gaby Lester .... orchestra leader
Jimmy Robertson .... additional score recordist
Nick Wollage .... score mixer (as Nick Woolage)
Nick Wollage .... score recordist (as Nick Woolage)
Ian Wood .... additional score recordist
Ian Wood .... assistant mix engineer
Ian Wood .... assistant score mixer
Steve Parr .... music recordist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Travis Carr .... driver
David Piechaczek .... driver: France
 
Other crew
David Blank .... assistant accountant
Mary Beth Chambers .... production assistant: USA (as Mary Beth Meadows)
Erin Charles .... production coordinator: USA
Catherine Charlton .... dialect coach: Miss Jolie
Caroline Connor .... office production assistant
Emily Currie .... assistant: Ms. Gardner
Alice Dawson .... production accountant: Pakistan
Raadhika Dosa .... local assistant: Ms. Jolie, India
Jon Duncan .... production accountant
Scott Eaton .... assistant production coordinator
Holly Goline .... assistant: Ms. Jolie
Veronica Green .... general assistant: Revolution Films
Ryan Gronquist .... office production assistant/runner: USA
David J. Groom .... production assistant (as David Groom)
Michael Groom .... assistant production coordinator: USA
Michael Groom .... production assistant: pre-production
Jethro Harris .... head of film: Pepper post-production Ltd.
Jose Angel Hernandez .... location scout
Brian Hillard .... laboratory technician
Franziska Hoch .... rights and clearances
Josh Hyams .... researcher
Amy Jackson .... assistant: Mr. Eaton and Mr. Winterbottom
Steve Joberns .... auditor: Shipleys LLP
Nazia Khan .... assistant: Mr. Pitt
Susanna Lenton .... script supervisor
Fiona McGuire .... head of production: Revolution Films
Jennifer S. Milliman .... production assistant
Jamal Udin Mommad .... translator: Urdu
Peggy Mulloy .... unit publicist
Fiona Neilson .... rights and clearances
Asra Q. Nomani .... consultant (as Asra Nomani)
Shobie Partos .... location manager: USA
Lewis Partovi .... on-set technical advisor
Mariane Pearl .... consultant
Bonnie Pirès .... runner: France
Vihan Suryavanshi .... location manager
Joan Washington .... additional dialect coach
Sarah Wheale .... production coordinator (as Sarah Jane Wheale)
Mat Whitecross .... researcher: archive footage
Eva Yates .... assistant: Ms. McGuire, Revolution Films
Noel Davis Poyner .... publicity intern (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English | French | Urdu | Arabic
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:R | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 | France:Unrated | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Brazil:12 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Norway:15 (TV rating)
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more
Company:
Paramount Vantage more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on the memoir "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life & Death of My Husband Danny Pearl" by Mariane Pearl. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: There is a travel prayer note hanging on the rear-view mirror of the taxi in which Danny goes to the Village Restaurant in January 2002. The note has a branding of "GMSA Glue", which was not launched until mid of 2004. more
Quotes:
Captain: [after the two men have just watched a man be tortured] Are you okay?
Randall Bennett: [smiling nervously] Yeah.
Captain: We'll go easy on this next guy. He's a jihadi, spent time in Afghanistan. And he's a police officer.
Randall Bennett: Man, I love this town.
more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Hollywood on Set: Evan Almighty/Eagle Vs. Shark/A Mighty Heart" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
The Players, The Punters, The Place and the Pay more

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66 out of 107 people found the following comment useful.
"I just want to tell him that I love him", 22 June 2007
9/10
Author: screenwriter-14 from United States

MIGHTY HEART is an important film with a tremendous performance from Angelina Jolie and a superb cast that joins her on screen in a story that captures the fear of terrorism which we live with today. From the first frame to the final scene, the power of the camera which moves across the streets of Karachi and into the homes of its citizens, creates a pulse that moves the film forward with both excitement, dread and fear. Fear for not only Daniel Pearl's life, but for many victims of the destructive nature of terrorism the world over.

The film is intelligent, suspenseful, and captures the world of technology which we live in today-cell phones, IP addresses, computers and laptops and the internet-which connects us to both good and evil. There is an anti-American underlying theme in the film and through what America has done in both Afghanistan and Iraq, the audience can fathom the hatred felt for America in many parts of the world. Thus, MIGHTY HEART is a film which delivers both a tragic story, but also one for the United States of America as it continues the violent war in Iraq.

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