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1971·Drama·1h 49m
7.3
★
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
australia
based on novel or book
gambling
beer
alcoholism
teacher
mining town
outback
hunt
drunkenness
australian outback
christmas
kangaroo
coin toss
independent film
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Cast

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Doc Tydon
Gary Bond
Gary Bond
John Grant
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Jock Crawford
Sylvia Kay
Sylvia Kay
Janette Hynes
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Dick
Peter Whittle
Peter Whittle
Joe
John Meillon
John Meillon
Charlie
Slim DeGrey
Slim DeGrey
Jarvis
Maggie Dence
Maggie Dence
Receptionist
Harry Lawrence
Harry Lawrence
Higgins
Gordon Piper
Gordon Piper
Two-Up Player (uncredited)

Crew

Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Evan Jones
Evan Jones
Screenplay
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Screenplay
John Scott
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Anthony Buckley
Anthony Buckley
Editor
John Scott
John Scott
Conductor
John Scott
John Scott
Musician
John Scott
John Scott
Orchestrator
Peter Whittle
Peter Whittle
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Whittle
Peter Whittle
Stunt Driver
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Production Assistant

Popular Reviews

155 reviews
Conor Larkin
Conor Larkin
10.0★ · 06/01/26
Wake in Fright
Directors commentary! so Insightful, glad to know they didn’t actually harm any kangaroos
Directors commentary! so Insightful, glad to know they didn’t actually harm any kangaroos
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Tristan
Tristan
7.0★ · 05/07/26
Wake in Fright
I know the rise of technology has made the world a more connected, "smaller" place, but I always wonder if these remote patches of hell on earth communities still exist in some form.
I know the rise of technology has made the world a more connected, "smaller" place, but I always wonder if these remote patches of hell on earth communities still exist in some form.
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C
C
10.0★ · 05/03/26
Wake in Fright
Rip poor kangaroos
Rip poor kangaroos
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Jordan
Jordan
9.0★ · 04/26/26
Wake in Fright
Happy ANZAC day long weekend.
Happy ANZAC day long weekend.
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Shottypho
Shottypho
8.0★ · 03/03/26
Wake in Fright
Need a shower after watching, but what a cracking film!
Need a shower after watching, but what a cracking film!
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