Episode 271: Wake in Fright (1971)

Special Guests: Ted Kotcheff, Anthony Buckley,Jack Thompson
Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Maurice Bursztynski


Based on the novel by Kenneth Cook, Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright stars Gary Bond as a teacher in the Outback who loses all his money and goes on a wild, bloody holiday.


Maurice Bursztynski of the See/Hear and Love That Album podcast and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film. The episode also features interviews with director Ted Kotcheff, editor Anthony Buckley, and actor Jack Thompson.