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Feature film — 1988

Dadah Is Death (1988)

5.03h 0mDrama

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.

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Steve Krantz Productions / Roadshow Coote & Carroll / Home Productions / Samuel Goldwyn Television

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Director: Jerry London

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Cast & crew

Julie Christie as Barbara Barlow

Julie Christie

Barbara Barlow

Hugo Weaving as Geoffrey Chambers

Hugo Weaving

Geoffrey Chambers

John Polson as Kevin Barlow

John Polson

Kevin Barlow

Victor Banerjee as Karpal Singh

Victor Banerjee

Karpal Singh

Sarah Jessica Parker as Rachel Goldman

Sarah Jessica Parker

Rachel Goldman

Kerry Armstrong as Shawn Burton

Kerry Armstrong

Shawn Burton

Robin Ramsay as Wilf Barlow

Robin Ramsay

Wilf Barlow

Shapoor Batliwalla as Nagendram

Shapoor Batliwalla

Nagendram

Hugh Keays-Byrne as Hammed

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hammed

Noah Taylor as Andrew Barlow

Noah Taylor

Andrew Barlow

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Jeremy Shadlow

Chris Barlow

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Aldo King

Shadow Man

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