Wake in Fright 52 years old
Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.
Wake in Fright is the story of John Grant, a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney, but as one night stretches into several he plunges headlong into his own destruction.
Credits
Wake in Fright Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence He was 92, 75 years old when he died | as Doc Tydon |
| Sylvia Kay She was 76, 83 years old when she died | as Janette Hynes |
| Jack Thompson He was 72, now 83 years old | as Dick |
| John Meillon He was 78, 55 years old when he died | as Charlie |
| Slim DeGrey He was 94, 89 years old when he died | as Jarvis |
| Chips Rafferty He was 103, 62 years old when he died | as Jock Crawford |
| Maggie Dence She was 70, now 82 years old | as Receptionist |
| Dawn Lake She was 85, 78 years old when she died | as Joyce |
| Peter Whittle He was 85, now 97 years old | as Joe |
| Gary Bond He was 72, 55 years old when he died | as John Grant |
| Carlo Manchini | as Poker Player |
| John Armstrong He was 212, 214 years old when he died | as Atkins |
| Norm Erskine | as Joe The Cook |
| Buster Fiddess | as Charlie Jones |
| Owen Moase | as First Controller |
| Robert McDarra He was 40, 44 years old when he died | as Pig Eyes |
| Al Thomas | as Tim Hynes |
| John Dalleen | as Second Controller |
| Harry Lawrence He was 111, 72 years old when he died | as Higgins |
Wake in Fright Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Scott as Original Music Composer. He was 82 (61) years old when He died | Sound |
| Brian West as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Tim Wellburn as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Anthony Buckley as Editor. He was 75 (now 86) years old | Editing |
| Thom Noble as Post Production Supervisor. He was 77 (now 88) years old | Crew |
| Keith Palmer as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| George Willoughby as Producer. He was 143 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Evan Jones as Screenplay. He was 36 (now 48) years old | Writing |
Wake in Fright (52 years)
Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.
- Release day: Wednesday, July 21, 1971
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Revenue: 50394.00
