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Wake in Fright (1971)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
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Overview
A schoolteacher, stuck in a teaching post in an arid backwater, stops off in a mining town on his way home for Christmas. Discovering a local gambling craze that may grant him the money to move back to Sydney for good, he embarks on a five-day nightmarish odyssey of drinking, gambling, and hunting.
Rated R | Length 109 minutes
Actors
Gary Bond | Donald Pleasence | Chips Rafferty | Sylvia Kay | Jack Thompson | Peter Whittle | Al Thomas | John Meillon | John Armstrong | Slim DeGrey | Maggie Dence | Norm Erskine | Owen Moase | John Dalleen | Buster Fiddess | Tex Foote | Colin Hughes | Jacko Jackson | Nancy Knudsen | Dawn Lake | Harry Lawrence | Robert McDarra | Carlo Manchini | Liam Reynolds | Nelson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A pretty harrowing descent into madness in the Australian outback, following a school teacher who takes a detour on his way to Sidney to fall into gambling, alcoholism and more. I have to say the kangaroo scenes really made my stomach churn, super hard to watch.
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