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1988
Not Rated
3h
6.8IMDb

Drama

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What it's 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 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.

Cast and crew

Director: Jerry London
Writer: Bill Kerby
Starring: Julie Christie, Hugo Weaving, John Polson

Details

Release date: Oct 30, 1988
Language: English
Country: Australia, United States
Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 nominations total