Sally Field as Betty Mahmoody

Alfred Molina as Moody

Sheila Rosenthal as Mahtob

Roshan Seth as Houssein

Sarah Badel as Nicole

Mony-Rey as Ameh Bozorg

Georges Corraface as Mohsen

Mary Nell Santacroce as Grandma

Ed Grady as Grandpa

Marc Gowan as Doctor

Bruce Evers as Doctor

Jonathan Cherchi as Mammal

Soudabeh Farrokhnia as Nasserine

Michael Morim as Zia

Gili Ben Ozilio as Fereshte

Racheli Chaimian as Zoreh

Yossi Tabib as Reza

Amir Shmuel as Baba Hajji

Ya'ackov Banai as Aga Hakim

Dafna Armoni as Koran Teacher

Judith Robinson as Ellen

Avraham Mor as Hormoz

Sasson Gabai as Hamid

Ahuva Keren as Miss Nassimi

Farzaneh Taidi as Khanun Shaheen

Yerusha Tirosh as Mahtob's Teacher

Yosef Shiloach as Mohsen's Companion

Shaul Mizrahi as Iranian Soldier