Amongst Barbarians

Amongst Barbarians

1990
1h 15m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Quick Facts

Release Date July 11, 1990
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

David Jason
David Jason

George

Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper

Wendy

Anne Carroll
Anne Carroll

Toni

Lee Ross
Lee Ross

Bryan

Con O'Neill
Con O'Neill

Ralph

Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke

Lilly

Josephine Welcome
Josephine Welcome

Katie

Madhav Sharma
Madhav Sharma

Gaoler

Anthony Smee
Anthony Smee

British Consul

Ricardo Sibelo
Ricardo Sibelo

Barman

Keith Varnier
Keith Varnier

Reporter

Jason Mumford
Jason Mumford

Lily's Baby

Key Crew

Richard Langridge
Producer
Jane Howell
Director
Michael Wall
Writer