A Mighty Heart

"One woman dared to keep hope alive."

Jun 22 2007 R 1h 48m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a café with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn't return, Mariane initiates a search. Pakistani police, American embassy personnel, and the FBI examine witnesses, phone records, e-mails, and hard drives. Who has him? Where is he? There's also the why: because of U.S. abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo, because of a history of Journal cooperation with the CIA, because Pearl is a Jew? Through it all, Mariane is clearheaded, direct, and determined.

Written by

John Orloff, Mariane Pearl

Directed by

Michael Winterbottom

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Plan B Entertainment, Revolution Films, Paramount Vantage

Languages

Français, Italiano, Lietuviu, English

Awards

4 wins & 19 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
28,463
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA