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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] - Pre-Order 6/30

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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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