28 Sep 2005
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
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.
Top Billed Cast
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
Jeremy Shadlow Chris Barlow
Aldo King Shadow Man
Alex Pinder Supt. Jaya
David Field Neville Travis
Neela Dey Karpal Singh's Assistant
Mouche Phillips Michelle Barlow
Frederick Parslow Frank Galbally
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