Wake in Fright
1971 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 14,961 VOTES · DIR. Ted Kotcheff
Overview
A schoolteacher, stuck in a teaching post in an arid backwater, stops off in a mining town on his way home for Christmas. Discovering a local gambling craze that may grant him the money to move back to Sydney for good, he embarks on a five-day nightmarish odyssey of drinking, gambling, and hunting.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,007 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:39 All right. Off you go.
00:11:37 Nobody worries who you are or where you come from.
00:15:50 get teachers for the outback?
00:19:02 Told him it was yours.
00:21:35 He's just dropped $100 in the center.
00:24:08 Beauty, Charlie.
00:27:08 Good on you, doc.
00:29:57 You're too noisy!
00:34:57 - Gonna try the game, eh? - Yes.
00:41:11 Are you a member of the buffalo lodge?
00:45:30 I could put a call through to Sydney.
00:48:01 John's got a bit of trouble, but nothing to worry about.
00:50:33 Would you take her to england with you?
00:53:15 An inside showing all the time.
01:00:37 Come and get it.
01:03:16 Remember?
01:06:16 I wouldn't recommend it.
01:09:58 Get him!
01:14:00 - you need any more drinks? - I guess it's my shout.
01:18:50 Why? Do you want to have a go, teacher?
01:23:42 You bastards!
01:31:14 Oh, I got involved.
01:36:56 To the city, I mean.
01:46:28 The best.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,007
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:02:39
Final line01:46:28
Production Record
DirectorTed Kotcheff
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$50,394
IMDb votes14,961