Wake in Fright

Based On the book by Kenneth Cook

Wake in Fright (initially released as Outback outside Australia) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Evan Jones, and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay, and Jack Thompson. Based on Kenneth Cook's 1961 novel of the same name, it follows a young schoolteacher who descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia. Filmed on-location in Broken Hill and Sydney, Wake in Fright was an international co-production between Australia, Britain, and the United States. Alongside Walkabout, it was one of two Australian films to be nominated for the Grand Prix du Festival at the 24th Cannes Film Festival.

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Release date:

1971

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Cast:

Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle

Genre:

Thriller, Drama

Country:

United States, Australia

Language:

English

Year page:

1971 in adaptations