Movie "Wake in Fright" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Wake in Fright"

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 his one night stretches to five and he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left...

Starring actors in "Wake in Fright" movie:

Donald Pleasence as a character 'Doc' Tydon Donald Pleasence also starred in the next movies: "Fantastic Voyage" in a role of Dr. Michaels; "Halloween" in a role of Dr. Sam Loomis; "007 You Only Live Twice" in a role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld; "The Great Escape" in a role of Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"; "A Caribbean Mystery" in a role of Jason Rafiel; "THX 1138" in a role of SEN; "Escape to Witch Mountain" in a role of Lucas Deranian; "Phenomena" in a role of Prof. John McGregor; "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" in a role of Dr. Sam Loomis; "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" in a role of Dr. Sam Loomis; "Escape from New York" in a role of President; "Prince of Darkness" in a role of Priest;

Gary Bond as a character John Grant Gary Bond starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Chips Rafferty as a character Jock Crawford Chips Rafferty starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Sylvia Kay as a character Janette Hynes Sylvia Kay starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Jack Thompson as a character Dick Jack Thompson also starred in the next movies: "Broken Arrow" in a role of Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff; "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" in a role of Cliegg Lars; "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" in a role of Jack Jones; "Original Sin" in a role of Alan Jordan; "Man-Thing" in a role of Frederic Schist; "Flesh & Blood" in a role of Hawkwood; "The Good German" in a role of Congressman Breimer; "December Boys" in a role of Bandy McAnsh; "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" in a role of Sonny Seiler; "Leatherheads" in a role of Harvey; "A Far Off Place" in a role of John Ricketts; "Australia" in a role of Kipling Flynn; "Wind" in a role of Jack Neville; "Ten Empty" in a role of Bobby Thompson; "Mao's Last Dancer" in a role of US Federal Judge;

Peter Whittle as a character Joe Peter Whittle starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Al Thomas as a character Tim Hynes Al Thomas starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

John Meillon as a character Charlie John Meillon also starred in the next movies: "Crocodile Dundee" in a role of Walter Reilly;

John Armstrong as a character Atkins John Armstrong starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Slim DeGrey as a character Jarvis Slim DeGrey starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Maggie Dence as a character Receptionist Maggie Dence starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Norm Erskine as a character Joe the cook Norm Erskine starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Owen Moase as a character First controller Owen Moase starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

John Dalleen as a character Second controller John Dalleen starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"

Buster Fiddess as a character Charlie Jones Buster Fiddess starred only in the movie "Wake in Fright"