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  • Dadah Is Death (1988)
  • Not Rated
    TV Movie | 180 min | Drama
Dadah Is Death (1988)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 180 min | 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 ...See moreOn 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 hangman's 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. Written by Sam Clifford See less
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Bill Kerby (written by)
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Updated Oct 23, 1988

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Oct 30, 1988 (United States)

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Julie Christie
Barbara Barlow Barbara Barlow   See fewer
Hugo Weaving
Geoffrey Chambers Geoffrey Chambers   See fewer
John Polson
Kevin Barlow Kevin Barlow   See fewer
Sarah Jessica Parker
Rachel Goldman Rachel Goldman   See fewer
Kerry Armstrong
Shawn Burton Shawn Burton   See fewer
Robin Ramsay
Wilf Barlow Wilf Barlow   See fewer
Victor Banerjee
Karpal Singh Karpal Singh   See fewer
Shapoor Batliwalla
Nagendram Nagendram   See fewer
David Bookalil
Malay dope dealer Malay dope dealer   See fewer
David Bracks
Judge Rati Latnik Baki Judge Rati Latnik Baki   See fewer
Clive Carlin
Matt Wood Matt Wood   See fewer
Liddy Clark
Gilda Rickman Gilda Rickman   See fewer
Rona Coleman
Neighbour Neighbour   See fewer
Peter Corbett
Police Searcher Police Searcher   See fewer
Lorrie Cruickshank
Neighbour Neighbour   See fewer
Robert Davis
David West David West   See fewer
Neela Dey
Karpal Singh's Assistant Karpal Singh's Assistant   See fewer
Ernie Edema
Kaw Tambahan Kaw Tambahan   See fewer
David Field
Mr. Travis Mr. Travis   See fewer
Paul Griffiths
TV Host TV Host   See fewer
Barry Henry
Mr Johnstone Mr Johnstone   See fewer
John Hirt
Father French (as Reverend John Hirt) Father French (as Reverend John Hirt)   See fewer
Aldo King
Shadow Man Shadow Man   See fewer
Maggie King
Woman at Airport Woman at Airport   See fewer
Paige Livingston
Kimberly Kimberly   See fewer
Kym Lynch
Railroad Worker Railroad Worker   See fewer
Gandhi MacIntyre
Clerk of Court at trial Clerk of Court at trial   See fewer
Ainslie Masterton
Lucy Shipman Lucy Shipman   See fewer
Aussie Merciadez
Prostitute in prison Prostitute in prison   See fewer
Edgar Metcalfe
Businessman at airport Businessman at airport   See fewer
Richard Mills
Plains clothes policeman Plains clothes policeman   See fewer
Laurie Moran
Repo man Repo man   See fewer
James Moss
Man with suitcase Man with suitcase   See fewer
Warwick Moss
Detective Detective   See fewer
Alison Mulvaney
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Dylan O'Neill
Gilda's son Gilda's son   See fewer
John Orcsik
Brian Spinnel Brian Spinnel   See fewer
Chris Pang
Prisoner teaching Chinese Prisoner teaching Chinese   See fewer
Georgie Parker
Corine Johnstone Corine Johnstone   See fewer
Frederick Parslow
Frank Galbally Frank Galbally   See fewer
Mouche Phillips
Michelle Barlow Michelle Barlow   See fewer
Alex Pinder
Supt. Jaya Supt. Jaya   See fewer
Steve Rackman
Railway foreman Railway foreman   See fewer
Jeremy Shadlow
Chris Barlow Chris Barlow   See fewer
Noah Taylor
Andrew Barlow Andrew Barlow   See fewer
Peggy Thompson
Mrs Thompson Mrs Thompson   See fewer
Jeff Truman
Macdonald Huntley Macdonald Huntley   See fewer
Michael Van Schoor
Sung Lee Sung Lee   See fewer
Bruce Venables
Police officer Police officer   See fewer
Robert Willox
McNamara McNamara   See fewer
Julie Godfrey
Actress Actress   See fewer
Rowan Grey Sutherland
Nagendram (voice) (uncredited) Nagendram (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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