Wake in Fright(1971)
“Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.”
Overview
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Studio
NLT
Budget
$750K
Revenue
$372K
Cast
Donald Pleasence
as Doc Tydon
Gary Bond
as John Grant
Chips Rafferty
as Jock Crawford
Sylvia Kay
as Janette Hynes
Jack Thompson
as Dick
Peter Whittle
as Joe
Al Thomas
as Tim Hynes
John Meillon
as Charlie
John Armstrong
as Atkins
Slim DeGrey
as Jarvis
Maggie Dence
as Receptionist
Norm Erskine
as Joe the Cook
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1971
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Rating
7.2 / 10
Budget
$750K
Box Office
$372K
Production Companies
NLT • Group W • United Artists
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What is Wake in Fright about?▼
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
Who directed Wake in Fright?▼
Wake in Fright was directed by Ted Kotcheff and released in 1971. It is a drama, thriller film.
How long is Wake in Fright?▼
Wake in Fright has a runtime of 1 hours and 49 minutes (109 minutes total).
Who stars in Wake in Fright?▼
The cast of Wake in Fright includes Donald Pleasence as Doc Tydon, Gary Bond as John Grant, Chips Rafferty as Jock Crawford, Sylvia Kay as Janette Hynes, Jack Thompson as Dick and more.
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