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Wake in Fright

“Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.”

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 359 votes

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

Director
Ted Kotcheff
Release date
Jul 21, 1971
Original language
English
Origin
Australia

Cast of Wake in Fright

  • Portrait of Donald Pleasence

    Donald Pleasence

    Doc Tydon

  • Portrait of Gary Bond

    Gary Bond

    John Grant

  • Portrait of Chips Rafferty

    Chips Rafferty

    Jock Crawford

  • Portrait of Sylvia Kay

    Sylvia Kay

    Janette Hynes

  • Portrait of Jack Thompson

    Jack Thompson

    Dick

  • Portrait of Peter Whittle

    Peter Whittle

    Joe

  • Al Thomas

    Tim Hynes

  • Portrait of John Meillon

    John Meillon

    Charlie

  • John Armstrong

    Atkins

  • Portrait of Slim DeGrey

    Slim DeGrey

    Jarvis

  • Portrait of Maggie Dence

    Maggie Dence

    Receptionist

  • Norm Erskine

    Joe the Cook

Where to Stream Wake in Fright by Country

United States
Streaming on fuboTV, Fandor, Shout! Factory TVRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on ARROWRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
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Canada
Streaming on Fandor, PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on Prime Video, Foxtel Now, ABC iviewRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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