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Star Cast
A Mighty Heart
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
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Director:
Michael WinterbottomProducer:
Andrew Eaton, Brad Pitt, Dede GardnerMusic:
Steve ParrScreenplay:
John OrloffStory:
Mariane PearlGenres:
Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, WarCertification:
RestrictedStatus:
CompletedSoundmix:
SDDS / Dolby Digital / DTS
Plot Summary
A Mighty Heart
On January 23, 2002, Mariane Pearl's world changed forever. Her husband Daniel, South Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, was researching a story on shoe bomber Richard Reid. The story drew them to Karachi where a go-between had promised access to an elusive source. As Danny left for the meeting, he told Mariane he might be late for dinner.
He never returned. In the face of death, Danny's spirit of defiance and his unflinching belief in the power of journalism led Mariane to write about his disappearance, the intense effort to find him and his eventual murder in her memoir "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl." Six months pregnant when the ordeal began, she was carrying a son that Danny hoped to name Adam.
She wrote the book to introduce Adam to the father he would never meet. Transcending religion, race and nationality, Mariane's courageous desire to rise above the bitterness and hatred that continues to plague this post 9/11 world, serves as the purest expression of the joy of life she and Danny shared.
Goofs
A Mighty Heart
- 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.
- Anachronisms: There are a number of cars shown, which were not available in the early 2002, i.e. the Toyota Corrolla Altis (2004), Honda City (2006), Toyota Camry (2004) and Honda Civic (2004).
- Anachronisms: There are a number of computers and gadgets shown, which were not introduced in early 2002, i.e. HP LaseJet 1320 Printer at Asra's place, HP Color Laserjet shown at the consulate, Acer Notebook used in investigation, and the Nokia 1100 cellphone used by Captain.
- Anachronisms: There are few billboards shown on the roads of Karachi, which were not imaginable in early 2002, i.e. Telenor Mobile Service (introduced in March 2005), Qarshi Jam-e-Shirin's latest campaign etc.
- Errors in geography: Since a lot of the movie was shot in Pune and Mumbai, a lot of scenes actually show taxis and roads of Mumbai and Pune. Though most cars in focus have the numbers changed, yet Fiat taxi's and trucks with Indian number plates are all over the place.
Taglines
A Mighty Heart
- It was an event that shocked the world. This is the story you haven't heard.
- One woman dared to keep hope alive.
Trivias
A Mighty Heart
- Based on the memoir "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life & Death of My Husband Danny Pearl" by Mariane Pearl.
- Brad Pitt became inspired to capture Pearl's memoir on screen when he saw her interview on CNN while the search for her husband was going on.
- Initially, the film was financed by Warner Brothers. After it backed out, Paramount Vantage stepped in.
- Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan who plays Captain could not obtain a visa to enter Pakistan.
Awards
A Mighty Heart
- Teen Choice Award
Event: Teen Choice Awards
Result: Nominated
Category: Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Recipient(s): Angelina Jolie - Critics Choice Award
Event: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Result: Nominated
Category: Best Actress
Recipient(s): Angelina Jolie - Outstanding Performance Award
Event: Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Result: Won
Category:
Recipient(s): Angelina Jolie - Actor
Event: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Result: Nominated
Category: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Recipient(s): Angelina Jolie