Wake in Fright (1971)

Cast

Donald Pleasence
as Doc Tydon
Jack Thompson
as Dick
John Meillon
as Charlie

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Genres & Description

Action Drama Thriller

7.7 / 10

John Grant, a teacher working in the remote Australian town of Tiboonda, is under a financial bond with his Government job. At the end of term before Christmas holidays, he plans to visit his girlfriend in Sydney. In order to catch a flight to Sydney, he takes a train to the nearby mining town called Bundanyabba (or "The Yabba"), and plans to stay there overnight before moving on further to the airport. But things go grossly out of script as he is engulfed by the Yabba and its disconcerting residents.

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Malcolm MacCallum

Absolutely incredible film, hugely underrated. - @Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5:37 PM

KronnangDunn

Dr. Loomis.... - @Friday, August 12, 2016 11:40 AM

Russell Gillick

Best seen on a 35 C night with the air con off and a few litres of cold beer ! - @Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:58 AM

MajorPhilGraves

Who knew the best Australian film ever was directed by a Canadian? - @Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:57 AM

tortable

Re-releases have been going on for decades. - @Monday, June 10, 2013 9:36 PM

Sablicious

I doubt anything is made explicitly for film afficianados any more. It's not profitable to try pander to a discerning market demographic. The easy money lies in fleecing the dope sector. See: junk food, cigarettes, CG films, sticom TV, manufactured pop, FP shooter video games et al. They're obviously testing the water to see if re-releases can supplant the much-criticised 'reboots' / sequels / prequels they've been banking on for the last decade or so. - @Sunday, December 2, 2012 1:19 AM

RotanCam

No, I do not believe that "Gen Dope, FPS trigger mashers" will go see re-releases of classic films, but I do believe serious film buffs would seek them out. - @Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:41 AM

Sablicious

You really believe Gen Dope, FPS trigger mashers will switch off Call Of Dulalrds, get up off the couch and go see something without CG in it or that's not based on a video game or comic book? ht tp:/ /i46.tinypic. com/qz3gua.jpg - @Thursday, November 29, 2012 3:46 AM

RotanCam

That's an interesting take. I see re-releases as giving today's audiences a chance to see classic films in the theatre on the big screen, the way they were originally presented and meant to be seen. - @Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:18 PM

Sablicious

If so, it pretty much means the film industry is not only out of ideas, but has officially given up. - @Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:31 PM

RotanCam

I hope so. - @Wednesday, November 28, 2012 8:57 PM

Sablicious

Is this the new trend: straight re-releases over reboots? - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:34 AM

Jonas U

gary bond totally looks like peter o'toole - @Monday, September 17, 2012 8:47 PM