Wake in Fright

John Grant is returning to Sydney after a year teaching at a one-classroom school in the Outback. Shortly after hitting the road, he collides with a kangaroo, and finds himself marooned in a small mining town, awaiting repairs on his car. With little to do but drink beer, John is seduced into a raucous, illegal game of two-up. After a short, exhilarating winning streak, he loses everything, which triggers a dangerous series of events that render John a broken and desperate man.

★ 5.7/10 · 6 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Elissa BurkeMaisy
• Randall DartVic Killen
• Sonya GiesekamRobyn's Mum
• Jason Lee HansenCharlie
• Andrew David JamesTattooed Barman
• John MacLeodElderly Man
• Andrew McGregorYindee Barman
• Iziah NeanLucas

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