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Wake in Fright (1971)

Overview

A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
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Ted Kotcheff profile
Ted Kotcheff

Director

Evan Jones profile
Evan Jones

Screenplay

Cast

Gary Bond profile
Gary Bond

John Grant

Donald Pleasence profile
Donald Pleasence

Doc Tydon

Chips Rafferty profile
Chips Rafferty

Jock Crawford

Sylvia Kay profile
Sylvia Kay

Janette Hynes

Jack Thompson profile
Jack Thompson

Dick

Peter Whittle profile
Peter Whittle

Joe

Al Thomas profile
Al Thomas

Tim Hynes

John Meillon profile
John Meillon

Charlie

John Armstrong profile
John Armstrong

Atkins

Slim DeGrey profile
Slim DeGrey

Jarvis

Maggie Dence profile
Maggie Dence

Receptionist

Norm Erskine profile
Norm Erskine

Joe The Cook

Gary Bond profile
Gary Bond

John Grant

Donald Pleasence profile
Donald Pleasence

Doc Tydon

Chips Rafferty profile
Chips Rafferty

Jock Crawford

Sylvia Kay profile
Sylvia Kay

Janette Hynes

Jack Thompson profile
Jack Thompson

Dick

Peter Whittle profile
Peter Whittle

Joe

Al Thomas profile
Al Thomas

Tim Hynes

John Meillon profile
John Meillon

Charlie

John Armstrong profile
John Armstrong

Atkins

Slim DeGrey profile
Slim DeGrey

Jarvis

Maggie Dence profile
Maggie Dence

Receptionist

Norm Erskine profile
Norm Erskine

Joe The Cook

Extra

Release Date

July 21, 1971

Original Language

English

Budget

$750,000.00

Production Company

NLT logoGroup W logoUnited Artists logo

Available On

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Videos

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Original Trailer
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Official Restoration Trailer
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2024 Restoration Comparison
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Official Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Wake in Fright (1971) [subtitled] | BFI Player thumbnail
Mark Kermode reviews Wake in Fright (1971) [subtitled] | BFI Player
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2014 UK Theatrical Trailer
"All The Little Devils Are Proud Of Hell" thumbnail
"All The Little Devils Are Proud Of Hell"
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40th Anniversary Trailer

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