7.3
(291 votes)
Wake in Fright
Overview
A schoolteacher, stuck in a teaching post in an arid backwater, stops off in a mining town on his way home for Christmas. Discovering a local gambling craze that may grant him the money to move back to Sydney for good, he embarks on a five-day nightmarish odyssey of drinking, gambling, and hunting.
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Status
Released (21/07/1971)
Original language
English
Box office
$50,394
Countries
Australia
United Kingdom
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