''Schapelle'' is an Australian television film that aired in Australia on

Nine Network The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...

on 9 February 2014 and in New Zealand on TV One on 20 February 2014. It was produced by Stephen Corvini Fremantle Media Australia, written by playwright Katherine Thomson and directed by

Khoa Do Khoa Do (Vietnamese: ''Đỗ Khoa'', ), is a film director, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He received the Young Australian of the Year Award in 2005. Early life and family The Do family left Vietnam in 1980 as Vietnamese refugees, fleeing S ...

, and is based on the true story of Schapelle Corby.Nine lifts curtain on secret Schapelle Corby telemovie for 2014
''News.com.au'', 26 November 2013 It is based on the book ''Sins of the Father: The untold story behind Schapelle Corby's ill-fated drug run'' by Eamonn Duff.Schapelle Corby 'believers' attack TV movie
''TVNZ'', 16 November 2013 This source was later to be discredited via a series of legal actions. In the first case the judge awarded $50,000 damages for breach of copyright in the unauthorised use of family photographs. Defamation cases followed, and in October 2015 family members settled for an undisclosed amount.

Plot

Australian Schapelle Corby is arrested at Bali airport for possession of 4kg of marijuana.

Cast

* Krew Boylan as Schapelle Corby *

Denise Roberts Denise Roberts (born in Glasgow, Scotland), is an Australian actress and director who has worked in theatre, film and television since 1980. She gained initial fame when she played Julie Winters in the ABC-TV medical drama ''G.P.'' from 1989 to 19 ...

as Rosleigh Rose *

Jacinta Stapleton Jacinta Patrice Stapleton (born 6 June 1979) is an Australian actress. Known for her role as Amy Greenwood in the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2020 to 2022. Her most notable role was playing ...

as Mercedes Corby * Colin Friels as Mick Corby * Vince Colosimo as Corby's lawyer *

Peter Harvey Peter Michael St Clair Harvey (16 September 19442 March 2013) was an Australian journalist and broadcaster. Harvey was a long-serving correspondent and contributor with the Nine Network from 1975 to 2013. Career Harvey studied his journalism ...

as himself (TV footage) * Karl Stefanovic as himself (TV footage) * Mike Munro as himself (TV footage)

Production

Filming of ''Schapelle'' took place throughout the second half of 2013, with scenes depicting

Kerobokan Prison Kerobokan Penitentiary Institution ( id, Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kerobokan, also known as LP Kerobokan, Kerobokan Prison or Hotel K) is a prison located in Kerobokan, Badung Regency, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Located 4 km (2.49 mil ...

, the Indonesian High Court and many others filmed on the

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. The production was initially given the working title of ''Doc McGee''. ''Schapelle'' was originally going to premiere on Monday 10 February, at 8:30pm, but due to the ongoing events involving the real life Schapelle Corby, it was aired on the preceding Sunday instead, going head to head with the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...

's '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart''. The film was watched by a national audience of 1.02 million, however, the Seven offering aired at the same time achieved a higher audience of 1.97 million. It was repeated the following night, the day on which it was originally going to air. The final consolidated audience for Schapelle was 1.96 million. The telemovie was replayed on Sunday 28 May 2017, the day Schapelle Corby was due home from Australia following the completion of her jail sentence for drug trafficking. In New Zealand ''Schapelle'' screened the same night as news headlines (on same network) read "New Zealander, Leeza Tracey Ormsby, 37, may face death for drug importation" and compared the case to Schapelle's.TVNZ News 20 Feb 2014
""TVNZ"", 20 February 2014

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

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