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Wake in Fright

R19711h 49mTed Kotcheff
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 85

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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.

DramaThriller
AustraliaBased On Novel Or BookGamblingBeerAlcoholismTeacherMining TownHuntDrunkennessAustralian Outback

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What is Wake in Fright (1971) about?

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

Who stars in Wake in Fright?

Wake in Fright stars Donald Pleasence (Doc Tydon), Gary Bond (John Grant), Chips Rafferty (Jock Crawford), Sylvia Kay (Janette Hynes), Jack Thompson (Dick). The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff.

How long is Wake in Fright?

Wake in Fright has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1971. It is rated R.

Is Wake in Fright worth watching?

Wake in Fright holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 97. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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