A Mighty Heart

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.

Cast

Angelina Jolie

as Mariane Pearl

Dan Futterman

as Daniel Pearl

Irrfan Khan

as Zeeshan Kazmi

Archie Panjabi

as Asra Q. Nomani

Denis O'Hare

as John Bussey

Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala

as Adam Pearl

Azfar Ali

as Asra's Boyfriend

Jillian Armenante

as Maureen Platt

Zachary Coffin

as Matt McDowell

Demetri Goritsas

as John Skelton

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