Wake in Fright (1971)

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.

Directing:
  • Ted Kotcheff

Writing:
  • Evan Jones
  • Kenneth Cook

Stars:
Release Date: 1971-07-21
themoviedb icon 7.3/10
  • Country: AU, GB, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 109
  • Revenue: $50,394

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