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Schapelle (2014)
Director: Khoa Do
Cast: Krew Boylan, Jacinta Stapleton, Denise Roberts, Colin Friels
5.1Runtime92 min
RatingMA15+
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A 27-year-old beauty school dropout, Schapelle, was arrested at Bali airport with 4.2kg of marijuana. At first, her arrest was barely noticed by the media, but it soon sparked a frenzy and attracted a frantic cast of characters.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Schapelle (2014), directed by Khoa Do, is a drama TV movie that received a mixed critical reception, with a 5.1/10 rating on IMDb indicating a fairly low public reception as well. The film dramatizes the true story of a 27-year-old woman arrested at Bali airport with a large amount of marijuana, which sparked a media frenzy.
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Fans of crime dramas and compelling character studies will appreciate this 2014 TV movie directed by Khoa Do, which offers a gripping look at the real-life saga of Schapelle Corby, a young Australian woman arrested for drug trafficking in Bali. The film features standout performances from Krew Boylan and Jacinta Stapleton that bring depth and nuance to this high-profile case.
About
Schapelle is an Australian television film that aired in Australia on Nine Network 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, and is based on the true story of Schapelle Corby. It is based on the book Sins of the Father: The untold story behind Schapelle Corby's ill-fated drug run by Eamonn Duff. 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.
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