Wake in Fright
Originally released in 1971, this Australian oddity has been recently restored to its waking-nightmare intensity.
"...Directed by: Ted Kotcheff. Starring: Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Jack Thompson, Chips Rafferty and..."
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