Wake in Fright (1971)
R | 114 min | Drama, Thriller | 21 July 1971 (France)

John Grant, a bonded teacher, arrives in a rough outback mining town planning to stay overnight before starting his holiday. But one night stretches to several and with the aid of alcohol he plunges headlong toward his own destruction.

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Writers: Evan Jones (screenplay), Kenneth Cook (based on the novel by)

Stars: Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty