Dadah Is Death
1988, English. Directed by Jerry London.
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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Cast & crew
- Jerry LondonDirector
- 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 Barlow
- Jeremy ShadlowChris Barlow
- Aldo KingShadow Man
Details
- Released
- 23 October 1988
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Bill Kerby
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Dadah Is Death is based on a true story.
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Dadah Is Death runs 180 minutes (3h 0m).
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Dadah Is Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Dadah Is Death (1988) was directed by Jerry London and stars Julie Christie, Hugo Weaving, John Polson.
What is Dadah Is Death based on?
Dadah Is Death is based on a true story.