Wake In Fright
20th Century Fox (1971)
Comedy, Drama, Thriller, War
In Collection
#13681
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Seen ItYes
9322225077133
IMDB   7.6
1 hr 54 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 4
Donald Pleasence Tydon
Gary Bond John Grant
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
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Robert Altman
Producer Maurice Singer
George Willoughby
Writer Evan Jones
Kenneth Cook
Cinematography Brian West
Musician John Scott


Wake in Fright is the story of John Grant, a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney, but as one night stretches to five and he plunges headlong toward his own destruction.
Edition Details
Release Date 2009
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Interview with director Ted Kotcheff - Audio commentary with director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley - Restoration Comparison - 'Who Neeeds Art (1971)' segment on 'Wake in Fright' - Ken G. Hall interview about Chips Rafferty - Rediscovery and restoration of the film: ABC's 7.30 Report - 'Not Quite Hollywood (2008)' extended scene on 'Wake In Fright' - International theatrical trailer