Movie Description
Amongst Barbarians
(1990)Overview
Amongst Barbarians is set far away from Margaret Thatcher's Britain in Penang, Malaysia, a former British colony, where two young Englishmen have been arrested for drug trafficking. As they both face the death penalty, their relatives travel to Penang to come to their rescue. However, they soon find out that there is nothing they can do to save the boys' lives. In the course of their futile attempts at influencing the authorities, their racism becomes more than apparent. The question which is never made explicit is of course who the real barbarians are. Wall's play is based on a true story and featured David Jason's first straight acting role on TV.
Featured Crew
Cast
George
Wendy
Toni
Bryan
Ralph
Lilly
Katie
Gaoler
British Consul
Barman
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Facts
Original TitleAmongst Barbarians
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-07-11
Original Language
Runtime 01h 15m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
