Dadah Is Death
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dadah Is Death
| image = DadahISdeath dvdcover.jpg
| writer = Bill Kerby
| starring = Julie Christie
Hugo Weaving
John Polson
Victor Banerjee
Sarah Jessica Parker
Mouche Phillips
| director = Jerry London
| producer =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1988|10|23|df=yes}}
| runtime = 180 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
| music = Fred Karlin
| budget =
}}
Dadah Is Death is a 1988 Australian film based on the Barlow and Chambers execution in Malaysia in 1986.Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 pp. 72–73
It was a 2-part mini series running 2 hours per part.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 176
Cast
- Julie Christie as Barbara Barlow
- Hugo Weaving as Geoffrey Chambers
- John Polson as Kevin Barlow
- Mouche Phillips as Michelle Barlow
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Rachel Goldman
- Kerry Armstrong as Shawn Burton
- Robin Ramsay as Wilf Barlow
- Victor Banerjee as Karpal Singh
- Shapoor Batliwalla as Nagendran
- Guy Stone as John
- David Bookalil
- David Bracks
- Clive Carlin
- Liddy Clark as Gilda Rickman
- Robert Davis as David West
- Neela Dey
- David Field
- Narian Singh as Prison Superintendent
- Georgie Parker as Corine Johnstone
Other names
The film is also known as:
- Barlow and Chambers: A Long Way from Home
- Deadly Decision
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0094937}}
{{Jerry London}}
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Category:Australian crime drama films
Category:Films set in Malaysia
Category:Films about capital punishment
Category:Crime films based on actual events
Category:Films directed by Jerry London
Category:1988 crime drama films
Category:Films scored by Fred Karlin
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1980s Australian films
Category:English-language crime drama films
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