Directed by:
Peter AndrikidisScreenplay:
Peter YeldhamCinematography:
Joseph PickeringComposer:
Paul GrabowskyCast:
Sam Neill, Leeanna Walsman, Lisa Harrow, Tony Martin, John Howard, Heather Mitchell, Edmund Pegge, Wil Traval, Barry Quin, Oliver Ackland, Simon Chilvers (more)Plots(1)
A sweeping saga of love, deceit and sacrifice adapted from the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Bryce Courtenay, Jessica traces a women's harsh, tumultuous life in the Australian bush. Set during the early years of the 20th century in the farmlands around Narrandera, a small frontier town in rural New South Wales, this epic period drama stars Leeanna Wallsman as Jessica, a beautiful, spirited tomboy who rises up against the ruthless ambition of her mother, Hester. Wanting to claim Jessica's son for her other daughter Meg, Hester commits Jessica to a mental Asylum before the town's alcoholic English barrister, Richard Runche (Sam Neill - Jurassic Park, The Dish, My Brilliant Career), Jessica's one trusted ally in the town, is called upon to secure her release, and finally, to give her the courage to fight for her child. A hugely successful TV mini-series, Jessica comes to DVD here for the first time. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
Leeanna Walsman
Australia
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Blackrock (1997)
$9.99 (2008)
Lisa Harrow
New Zealand
Best movies:
Sunday (1997)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975)
All Creatures Great and Small (1975) (TV movie)
Tony Martin
Australia
Best movies:
Captain James Cook (1987) (series)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Candy (2006)
John Howard
Australia
Best movies:
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Heather Mitchell
Best movies:
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (2011) (TV movie)
On the Beach (2000) (TV movie)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Edmund Pegge
UK
Best movies:
Anzacs (1985) (series)
The Winds of War (1983) (series)
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
Wil Traval
Australia
Best movies:
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
Five Thirteen (2013)
Primal (2010)
Barry Quin
UK
Best movies:
Captain James Cook (1987) (series)
John Doe: Vigilante (2014)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988) (series)
Oliver Ackland
Australia
Best movies:
The Proposition (2005)
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (2012) (TV movie)
Simon Chilvers
UK
Best movies:
Annie's Coming Out (1984)
The Shiralee (1987) (TV movie)
Sky Pirates (1986)
Mark Furze
Australia
Best movies:
Home and Away: Romances (2005) - a.f.
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
Oliver Torr
Best movies:
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
A Few Best Men (2011)
Kerry Walker
Australia
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Piano (1993)
Australia (2008)
Richard Healy
Best movies:
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
Danny Deckchair (2003)
Carrie Schroeder
Best movies:
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
Secrets Exposed (2022) (TV movie)
A Walk Down Wedding Lane (2021) (TV movie)
Johnathan McClain
Best movies:
The Outfit (2022)
Far from Heaven (2002)
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
Indira G. Wilson
USA
Best movies:
The Perfect Host (2010)
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)
Plush (2013)
John Gregg
Australia
Best movies:
Captain James Cook (1987) (series)
To End All Wars (2001)
House of Bond (2017) (TV movie)
Natasha Wanganeen
Australia
Best movies:
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Storm Boy (2019)
Jessica (2004) (TV movie)