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Wake in Fright (1971)
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Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.Awards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Accolades for Aussie Actor (From FilmInk.com.au. 7 July 2009, 7:16 PM, PDT)
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(From FilmInk.com.au. 4 June 2009, 1:18 AM, PDT)
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highly recommended moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Pleasence | ... | 'Doc' Tydon | |
| Gary Bond | ... | John Grant | |
| Chips Rafferty | ... | Jock Crawford | |
| Sylvia Kay | ... | Janette Hynes | |
| Jack Thompson | ... | Dick | |
| Peter Whittle | ... | Joe | |
| Al Thomas | ... | Tim Hynes | |
| John Meillon | ... | Charlie | |
| John Armstrong | ... | Atkins | |
| Slim DeGrey | ... | Jarvis | |
| Maggie Dence | ... | Receptionist | |
| Norm Erskine | ... | Joe the cook | |
| Owen Moase | ... | First controller | |
| John Dalleen | ... | Second controller | |
| Buster Fiddess | ... | Charlie Jones |
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Two beer brands feature in the film. West End Bitter is a South Australian beer. Courage Bitter was an attempt by an English brewer to enter the Australian market - the attempt failed. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Inside Doc Tydon's hut, there is a window near the back door seen when Grant wants to go to the toilet. However, from outside, the window is at least a meter from the door. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) moreSoundtrack:
She'll be coming around the mountain moreFAQ
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i first saw this in New York City in the early 1970's. it was one of the very few movies i have seen in my life that deserved a second viewing. for some reason i have always been fascinated by Australia. it just seemed to have animals and scenery that didn't exist anywhere else. another plus was that they spoke English there which is the only language i know. i did finally get to Australia in 1997 and it was every bit as fascinating as i had expected. this film is also fascinating although it paints a very dark and disturbing picture of the island continent. it is about a schoolteacher who for some reason becomes stranded in a tiny town in the remote outback. until he is able to leave he decides to socialize with the locals. they are a rough and tumble group unlike the teacher who is somewhat timid and sensitive. the main entertainment in this region is drinking, fighting and killing kangaroos. the latter scenes are the most disturbing with heads being blasted off the cute creature's bodies. sadly,it all ends tragically.