Summary 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 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. View more details
Directed : Jerry London
Written : Bill Kerby
Stars : Hugo Weaving Sarah Jessica Parker Julie Christie John Polson
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 22, 1988
Countries of origin : United States Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Production companies : Roadshow Coote & Carroll Samuel Goldwyn Television Home Productions
Summary 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 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 22, 1988
Countries of origin : United States Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Production companies : Roadshow Coote & Carroll Samuel Goldwyn Television Home Productions
