Wake in Fright

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Sweat, Dust and Beer... There's Nothing Else Out Here Mate! Awe-inspiring, brutal and stunning, 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 his one night stretches to five and he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left... Believed lost for many years, Wake in Fright has been painstakingly restored by Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive and AtLab Deluxe, and is presented in its original uncompromising form. DVD Special Features Interview with director Ted Kotcheff Audio commentary with director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley Restoration Comparison WHO NEEDS ART? (1971) - segment on WAKE IN FRIGHT Ken G. Hall interview about Chips Rafferty 7:30 REPORT story on the rediscovery and restoration of the film NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD (2008) - extended scene on WAKE IN FRIGHT

Wake in Fright

1 minute 4 seconds

Release Date: 04/11/2009
Languages: English
Genre: Classic, Cult Movies, Mystery / Thriller
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Runtime: 104.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen
Catalogue: MMA2967

TOP TEN: Cannes Festival Favourites

Posted: 14/04/10

This month, we pay tribute to ten films which truly moved their Cannes audiences—whether they garnered an award or not.

"An undisputed masterpiece... extraordinary... Every last aspect of WAKE IN FRIGHT, from the tactfully unhinged performances of Bond (who never appeared in a film again) and his fellow players, to the icily controlled direction of Ted Kotcheff (who later went on to make Weekend at Bernie's and the first Rambo flick), is executed to perfection." Leigh Paatsch HERALD-SUN

"The best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence." - Nick Cave

"This is the greatest Australian film ever made." Stephen Romei, THE AUSTRALIAN LITERARY REVIEW

½ "Plenty of the content has dated to the point of being offensive, but WAKE IN FRIGHT marches to a beat few films have managed. Modern movie-makers, take note." Ben McEachen, SUNDAY HERALD SUN

½ "WAKE IN FRIGHT marches to a beat few films have managed. Modern movie-makers, take notes." SUNDAY TELEGRAPH