France / May 12, 1971 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Meillon | Charlie |
| John Armstrong | Atkins |
| Slim DeGrey | Jarvis |
| Maggie Dence | Receptionist |
| Norm Erskine | Joe the Cook |
| Buster Fiddess | Charlie Jones |
| Tex Foote | Stubbs |
| Nancy Knudsen | Robyn |
| Dawn Lake | Joyce |
| Harry Lawrence | Higgins |
| Robert McDarra | Pig Eyes |
| Owen Moase | 1st Controller |
| John Dalleen | 2nd Controller |
| Colin Hughes | Stockman |
| Jacko Jackson | Van Driver |
| Carlo Manchini | Poker Player |
| Liam Reynolds | Miner |
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| Nelson | The Fighting Kangaroo |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wake in Fright |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NLT, Group W, United Artists |
| Release date | 21 luglio 1971 |
| Executive producer | Howard G. Barnes, Bill Harmon |
| Production | George Willoughby, Maurice Singer |
| Writer | Kenneth Cook, Evan Jones |
| Casting | John Merrick, Jill Dempster |
| Editing | Anthony Buckley |
| Cinematography | Brian West, John R. McLean |
| Assistant directors | Howard Rubie, Ted Kotcheff, Rita Cavill |
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| Lighting | Tony Tegg |
| Camera operators | John R. McLean, Brian West |
| Additional photography | Brian West, John R. McLean |
| Production design | Dennis Gentle |
| Art direction | Dennis Gentle |
| Set decoration | Dennis Gentle |
| Music | John Scott, John Appleton, Hugh Strain, Keith Palmer, Tim Wellburn |
| Sound | John Scott, John Appleton, Hugh Strain, Keith Palmer, Tim Wellburn |
| Costume design | Ron Williams, Monica Dawkins, Robert Hynard |
| Makeup | Monica Dawkins, Robert Hynard, Ron Williams |
| Hairstyling | Monica Dawkins, Robert Hynard, Ron Williams |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
| Revenue | 371.717 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 22, 1971 / R / Phoenix, Arizona
United Kingdom / Feb 23, 2010 / 18 / Glasgow Film Festival
Greece / Jul 19, 2019 / Syros International Film Festival
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Cambodia / Jun 30, 2022 / Cambodia International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 16, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Limited release
Australia / Jun 25, 2009 / M / Re-Release
United States / Sep 22, 2012 / R / 40th Re-release
Theatrical release
France / Jul 21, 1971 / 12
Australia / Oct 09, 1971
Germany / Oct 19, 1971 / 16
United Kingdom / Oct 29, 1971 / 18 / London (X original rating)
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United States / Feb 20, 1972 / R / New York City, New York
Uruguay / Jul 24, 1972
Norway / Jan 01, 1983 / 18
Japan / Sep 27, 2014 / R15+
Italy / Jan 19, 2024
Digital
Australia / Apr 23, 2025 / M / 4k, second restoration w/ Mark Hartley
Physical media
Australia / Nov 04, 2009 / Madman Entertainment
France / Dec 03, 2014 / Re-release, restored version
TV
Poland / Aug 14, 2022
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