π 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.
π Languages Available:
π Date Released:
1990-07-11
β Running Time:
75 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
George
David Jason
Wendy
Rowena Cooper
Toni
Anne Carroll
Bryan
Lee Ross
Ralph
Con O'Neill
Lilly
Kathy Burke
Katie
Josephine Welcome
Gaoler
Madhav Sharma
British Consul
Anthony Smee
Barman
Ricardo Sibelo
Reporter
Keith Varnier
Lily's Baby
Jason Mumford
Lily's Baby
Robert Mumford
German Prisoner
Tip Tipping
Guard
Nigel Fan