Wake in Fright

Name: Wake in Fright
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-07-21
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay, Jack Thompson

1971·Movie·R·109 min·★ 7.2(336)

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“Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.”

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

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About Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright is a 1971 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The cast is led by Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Fandor, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Wake in Fright was produced by NLT, Group W, and United Artists and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on July 21, 1971, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Writers: Evan Jones
Release date: July 21, 1971
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: NLT, Group W, United Artists

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Wake in Fright cast & crew

Wake in Fright was directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Evan Jones.

The cast features 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 Peter Whittle as Joe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Scott, cinematography is by Brian West, and it was produced by George Willoughby and Howard G. Barnes.

Is Wake in Fright worth watching?

Wake in Fright holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 336 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Wake in Fright is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Wake in Fright

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