Dadah Is Death_
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.
Starring
Julie Christie, Hugo Weaving, John Polson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Dadah Is Death was released 38 years ago in 1988.
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 wh...
Dadah Is Death is a Drama film with a runtime of 3h 0m.
CAST (18)
Julie Christie
Barbara Barlow
Hugo Weaving
Geoffrey Chambers
John Polson
Kevin Barlow
Victor Banerjee
Karpal Singh
Sarah Jessica Parker
Rachel Goldman
Kerry Armstrong
Shawn Burton
Robin Ramsay
Wilf Barlow
Shapoor Batliwalla
Nagendram
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hammed
Noah Taylor
Andrew Barlow
JS
Jeremy Shadlow
Chris Barlow
AK
Aldo King
Shadow Man
Alex Pinder
Supt. Jaya
Jeff Truman
Macdonald Huntley
David Field
Neville Travis
ND
Neela Dey
Karpal Singh's Assistant
Mouche Phillips
Michelle Barlow
Frederick Parslow
Frank Galbally
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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 (3h 0m).
Who stars in Dadah Is Death?
The cast of Dadah Is Death includes Julie Christie, Hugo Weaving, John Polson, Victor Banerjee, Sarah Jessica Parker.
What is the rating of Dadah Is Death?
Dadah Is Death has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
