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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
My first film of Day 7, my last day of FF2012, and 28th feature overall. Also one of my top three favorites of the festival and the only repertory screening I caught. Was great to have director Ted Kotcheff on hand to deliver the introduction and do a Q&A. This has possibly the best Donald Pleasence performance captured on film. Such a gritty, grimy film that makes you want to take a shower afterward.
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