Wake in Fright 53 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 |
| John Meillon He was 78, 55 years old when he died | as Charlie |
| Jack Thompson He was 72, now 84 years old | as Dick |
| 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 |
| Buster Fiddess | as Charlie Jones |
| Carlo Manchini | as Poker Player |
| Norm Erskine | as Joe The Cook |
| Robert McDarra He was 40, 44 years old when he died | as Pig Eyes |
| Al Thomas | as Tim Hynes |
| Harry Lawrence He was 111, 72 years old when he died | as Higgins |
| Owen Moase | as First Controller |
| John Armstrong He was 212, 214 years old when he died | as Atkins |
| John Dalleen | as Second Controller |
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 87) years old | Editing |
| Thom Noble as Post Production Supervisor. He was 77 (now 89) 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 (53 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