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Dadah Is Death

First aired on Oct 23, 1988

Runtime: 180 mins

40%

Genres: Drama

On 9th of November 1983 two Australians, Kevin Barlow and Geoff Chambers were arrested at Penang Airport in Malaysia carrying 179 grams of Heroin. A crime which in Malaysia carries a mandatory sentence of death... Dadah Is Death (A Long Way From Home) is the true story of Barbara Barlow's desperate attempt to save her son from the Hangmans rope - a courageous effort that involved impassioned pleas to President Reagan, The British Prime Minister, and even the Pope. By July 1986 this international struggle had seemed to reach a hopeless conclusion and all that was left was a mother's love for her son.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Julie Christie | Barbara Barlow
Hugo Weaving | Geoffrey Chambers
John Polson | Kevin Barlow
Victor Banerjee | Karpal Singh
Sarah Jessica Parker | Rachel Goldman
Kerry Armstrong | Shawn Burton
Featured Crew
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Jerry London | Director
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Bill Kerby | Writer
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Jerry London | Producer
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Julian Penney | Director of Photography
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Brian Thomson | Production Design
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Ro Bruen-Cook | Art Direction