Wake in Fright Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD presents Ted Kotcheff’s harrowing Australian classic in a stunning Dolby Vision restoration. A visceral and unsettling descent into isolation, masculinity and excess, the film stands as one of the most uncompromising works of 1970s cinema.

Schoolteacher John Grant finds himself stranded in a remote Outback town after losing his money gambling. What begins as a temporary stop quickly spirals into a nightmare of relentless drinking, psychological unraveling and escalating violence, as he’s pulled deeper into the harsh and unforgiving environment.

Once overlooked, Wake in Fright has since been hailed as a landmark of Australian cinema, praised for its raw intensity and haunting portrayal of human breakdown.

directed by: Ted Kotcheff
starring: Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Jack Thompson
1971 / 109 min / English

Wake in Fright (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD] w/slip

Name: Wake in Fright (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD] w/slip
Brand: Arrow Video

$45.99

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4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 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 director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley
• Audio commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
• Return to the ‘Yabba, a featurette tracking down the film’s 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 Cinema’s Great Squeaky Bald Git, an appreciation of actor 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 director 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 TV report on the rediscovery and restoration of Wake in Fright
• Who Needs Art?, a 1971 TV 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 helmed by overseas filmmakers
• Image gallery
• Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jay Slater, Paul Lê and David Michael Brown plus archive materials
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall
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