Wake in Fright

Bundanyabba, Australia. Summer. A fly buzzing. A schoolteacher stuck in a remote town, gambling away his savings. Descent into sun-baked delirium and beer-soaked violence. Seventies outback nightmare fuel; viewer discretion is advised.

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Ted Kotcheff directed Wake in Fright in 1971. See Ted Kotcheff's full filmography, where to start with Ted Kotcheff, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ted Kotcheff.

Wake in Fright was released in 1971 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 109 minutes.