Dadah Is Death (1988)
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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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Julie ChristieBarbara Barlow
Hugo WeavingGeoffrey Chambers
John PolsonKevin Barlow
Victor BanerjeeKarpal Singh
Sarah Jessica ParkerRachel Goldman
Kerry ArmstrongShawn Burton
Robin RamsayWilf Barlow
Shapoor BatliwallaNagendram
Hugh Keays-ByrneHammed
Noah TaylorAndrew BarlowJeremy ShadlowChris BarlowAldo KingShadow ManKeywords
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What is Dadah Is Death about?
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.
How long is Dadah Is Death?
Dadah Is Death has a runtime of 180 minutes.