Wake in Fright (1971)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $50,394.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.575 |
Directed By
Ted Kotcheff
Crew
Ted Kotcheff
George Willoughby
Anthony Buckley
Maurice Singer
Howard G. Barnes
Jill Dempster
Evan Jones
Brian West
Bill Harmon
Kenneth Cook
John Merrick
John Scott
Dennis Gentle
Howard Rubie
Hugh Strain
Tim Wellburn
Thom Noble
Vivian Holmes
Rita Cavill
Keith Palmer
Tony Tegg
Ron Williams
John Appleton
Robert Hynard
Monica Dawkins
John Shaw
John R. McLean
Philip Moylan
Ron Williams
TOP CAST
Gary Bond
John Grant
Donald Pleasence
Doc Tydon
Chips Rafferty
Jock Crawford
Sylvia Kay
Janette Hynes
Jack Thompson
Dick
Peter Whittle
Joe
Al Thomas
Tim Hynes
John Meillon
Charlie
John Armstrong
Atkins
Slim DeGrey
Jarvis
Maggie Dence
Receptionist
Norm Erskine
Joe The Cook
Owen Moase
First Controller
John Dalleen
Second Controller
Buster Fiddess
Charlie Jones
Tex Foote
Stubbs
Colin Hughes
Stockman
Jacko Jackson
Van Driver
Nancy Knudsen
Robyn
Dawn Lake
Joyce
Harry Lawrence
Higgins
Robert McDarra
Pig Eyes
Carlo Manchini
Poker Player
Liam Reynolds
Miner
Nelson
The Fighting Kangaroo
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