Wake In Fright Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

HAVE A DRINK, MATE? HAVE A FIGHT, MATE? HAVE A TASTE OF DUST AND SWEAT, MATE? THEREÕS NOTHING ELSE OUT HERE.

Raw and brutal in its depiction of Outback drinking culture in the 1970s, Wake in Fright is an uncompromising landmark of Australian cinema from director Ted Kotcheff.

John Grant, played by Gary Bond, is a bored schoolteacher working in the remote outback who stops overnight in the frontier mining town of Bundanyabba on his way back to Sydney for the Christmas holidays. After losing all his savings in a disastrous gambling bet, Grant finds himself trapped and drawn into the hard-drinking, hard-living world of the townÕs men, led by Doc, played by Donald Pleasence. As the days pass, the town threatens to consume him, pulling him deeper into violence, despair and madness.

Ignored on its original release, Wake in Fright has since been recognised as one of AustraliaÕs most disturbing and important films, praised by figures including Martin Scorsese and Nick Cave, and is presented here in a definitive 4K restoration.

Product Features

¥ 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

¥ Original lossless mono audio

¥ Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

¥ Audio commentary by Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley

¥ Audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright

¥ Return to the ÕYabba, a featurette exploring the filmÕs Broken Hill locations

¥ Take in Fright, an interview with director of photography Brian West

¥ Sounds of the Outback, a previously unreleased interview with sound editors Keith Palmer and Eddy Joseph

¥ The CinemaÕs Great Squeaky Bald Git, an appreciation of Donald Pleasence by film historian Kim Newman

¥ The Filmmaker and the Film Buff, a discussion between Philippe Mora and Paul Harris

¥ Yer Mad, Ya Bastard!, an archive interview with Ted Kotcheff

¥ Not Quite Hollywood, an archive interview with actor Jack Thompson

¥ Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

¥ Audio interview with Ted Kotcheff conducted by Paul Harris

¥ Audio interview with composer John Scott conducted by music historian Daniel Schweiger

¥ Alternate scenes from Outback

¥ 2009 television report on the rediscovery and restoration of Wake in Fright

¥ Who Needs Art?, a 1971 television segment with behind-the-scenes footage

¥ Chips Rafferty obituary by Ken G. Hall

¥ US theatrical trailer and TV spot

¥ Foreign Visions of Local Stories, a trailer reel of Australian films directed by overseas filmmakers

¥ Image gallery

¥ CollectorÕs booklet featuring new writing by Jay Slater, Paul L� and David Michael Brown plus archive materials

¥ Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall