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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. Read more
| Starring | Dan Futterman, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Mohammed Afzal |
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| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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A Mighty Heart
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.
| Starring | Dan Futterman, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Mohammed Afzal, Mushtaq Khan, Daud Khan, Telal Saeed, Arif Khan |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Jan 2008 Blu-ray: 10 Aug 2009 HD DVD: 28 Jan 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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136 out of 150 people found this review helpful
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Didn't watch
I couldn't rate this as I turned it off when I realised what the content was. I don't watch films about the atrocities of war. I only got it cos Angelina was in it. Don't let me put you off though. Just not for me.
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A Mighty Heart
You have to wonder what motivated a journalist to risk their lives in a melting pot hell hole like Pakistan . Recently BBC reporter Alan Johnson was released after 114 days from being kidnapped in Gaza , he was one of the Lucky ones.
On Jan. 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.
This is a fantastic insight in to what goes on when a kidnapping occurs in Muslim country. How the local police and security forces handle the investigation and how these Islamic factions kidnap legitimate journalists to further their pathetic causes.
Don't ever let it be said that Angelina Jolie cant act . Her performance in A Mighty Heart is a fascinating , moving and masterful display of a remarkable woman who goes through so much pain and heartache but has it in her heart not to hate .
Her portrayal of Mariane Pearl is one of the finest performances i have seen in a long while. maybe even the best acting performance i have seen this year.
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A Mighty Heart
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Michael Winterbottom directing Angelina Jolie in a movie produced by her beau, Brad Pitt? Has Britain's most prolific filmmaker finally sold out and gone Hollywood? Don't you believe it! Only a complete cynic would question the motives behind this gripping, honest movie about the disappearance of US journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, January, 2002. The South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, Pearl flew in to Islamabad, September 12, 2001. He would spend the next four months... Read more
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