Wake In Fright (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray 4K)

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Starring: Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Silvia Kay, Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle, John Meillon
Contributors: George Willoughby, John Scott, Brian West, Evan Jones
Studio: Arrow Video
Genre: Thriller
Main Language: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 29 Jun 2026
Originally Issued: 1971
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 109 minutes

Description

Ted Kotcheff directs this Australian thriller starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence and Silvia Kay. Big city teacher John Grant (Bond) has been forced to travel to a remote school in the town of Tiboonda in the Australian outback after the terms of a financial bond are revealed. He plans first to travel to Sydney to see his girlfriend but has to take a detour through the mining town of Bundanyabba, known to locals as The Yabba.

Longing to earn enough money to escape his bond he tries to make nice with the locals, joining in their gambling and drinking games. However, as John is not accustomed to this lifestyle he soon realises he cannot keep up.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Brian West (cinematographer); Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph (sound editors); Ted Kotcheff (director); Jack Thompson (actor); John Scott (composer)
• Commentary: Ted Kotcheff and Anthony Buckley (editor); Peter Galvin (author)
• Other Documentary: 'Return to the 'Yabba'; 'The Filmmaker and the Film Buff'