Wake In Fright (Film Tie In)

Wake in Fright tells of a young teacher, John Grant, who becomes stranded in the outback mining town of Bundanyabba, or 'the Yabba' - scorchingly hot, eerily desolate and drowning in alcohol, sex and secrets Wake in Fright was made into a film in 1971, arguably the greatest film ever made in Australia. It starred Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty and Jack Thompson in his first screen role.