A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart is a 2007 film directed by Michael Winterbottom; It is an adaptation of Mariane Pearl's memoir, A Mighty Heart. Although initially a financial failure, A Mighty Heart was met with relatively positive reviews from both critics and viewers alike. The film was released in North America on June 22, 2007. A Mighty Heart is a detailed account of the search for kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002. Pearl was kidnapp... more

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  • 1 h 48 min

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Michael Winterbottom

Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a prolific British filmmaker who has directed sixteen films in the past thirteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films — Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24...

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A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl

A Mighty Heart is a memoir by Mariane Pearl, the widow of the slain American journalist Daniel Pearl. The book has been reviewed by, among others, The Christian Science Monitor, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Spectator and The New York Review of Books. A Mighty Heart has been made into a movie, A...
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