Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1988-10-23) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Bill Kerby |
| Productions: | Steve Krantz Productions, Roadshow Coote & Carroll, Home Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Television |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1666: Julie Christie - Barbara Barlow
- 1331: Hugo Weaving - Geoffrey Chambers
- 15337: John Polson - Kevin Barlow
- 78951: Victor Banerjee - Karpal Singh
- 520: Sarah Jessica Parker - Rachel Goldman
- 29097: Kerry Armstrong - Shawn Burton
- 1219764: Robin Ramsay - Wilf Barlow
Crews
- 114641: Bill Kerby - Writer - Writing
- 80609: Jerry London - Director - Directing
- 1548832: Julian Penney - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1606135: Brian Thomson - Production Design - Art
- 62744: Nicholas McCallum - Art Direction - Art
- 80609: Jerry London - Producer - Production
- 1606136: Ro Bruen-Cook - Art Direction - Art
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