| Jessica | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama, miniseries |
| Based on | Jessica by Bryce Courtenay |
| Screenplay by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Peter Andrikidis |
| Starring | Sam Neill Leeanna Walsman Lisa Harrow Tony Martin John Howard |
| Theme music composer | Paul Grabowsky |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anthony Buckley |
| Running time | 196 minutes |
| Budget | ~A$7,200,000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 18 July 2004 |
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Jessica is an Australian television miniseries based on the historical novel by Bryce Courtenay. Originally broadcast by Australia's Network Ten in 2004 and set in the Australian outback at the turn of the twentieth century, this family based drama follows a young woman who is unjustly institutionalised. Jessica won a 2005 Logie award for best mini-series or telemovie, plus two awards at the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival - one of them for the direction of Australian Peter Andrikidis.