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A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

One woman dared to keep hope alive.

20076.41h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Mariane Pearl, John Orloff
Produced by Brad Pitt, Andrew Eaton, Dede Gardner
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $18.9M

Top Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Mariane Pearl

Dan Futterman

Dan Futterman

Daniel Pearl

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Zeeshan Kazmi

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Asra Q. Nomani

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

John Bussey

H

Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala

Adam Pearl

A

Azfar Ali

Asra's Boyfriend

Jillian Armenante

Jillian Armenante

Maureen Platt

Zachary Coffin

Zachary Coffin

Matt McDowell

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

John Skelton

Themes & Keywords

friendshipnew lovefaithhostagedespairfbipregnancyjournalismhopesadnesssupportlosspakistanmurder9/11

About A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart is a drama, thriller, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of friendship, new love, faith, hostage, despair, fbi. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, it stars Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan. 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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