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Wake in Fright AKA Outback (Blu-ray) (1970)
Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.Director: Ted Kotcheff
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Ted Kotcheff and Anthony Buckley
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Extras:"To The Yabba and Back" interview with director Ted Kotcheff (12:45)
Q+A with director Ted Kotcheff at the 2009 TIFF (45:51)
"Who Needs Art?" 1971 TV segment on "Wake in Fright" (5:36)
Chip Rafferty's Obituary (3:19)
ABC's "7:30 Report" on the Rediscovery and Restoration of the Film (6:23)
40th Anniversary Trailer (1:59) (1080p)
Bonus Trailers (1080p)
- "The Ambassador" (2:07)
- "Bullhead" (1:46)
- "Klown" (2:05)
- "Miami Connection" (2:17)
- Drafthouse Alliance Stinger promo (0:28) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 32 page liner notes booklet.
Extras are in 480i except where noted. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Ted Kotcheff and Anthony Buckley
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Extras:Interview with director Ted Kotcheff (23:16)
"Who Needs Art?" 1971 TV segment on "Wake In Fright" (6:00)
Chips Rafferty Obituary by Ken G. Hall (3:42)
ABC's "7:30 Report" Rediscovery and Restoration of the film (6:40)
Restoration Comparison (1:57)
Deleted Scenes From the 2008 documentary "Not Quite Hollywood" (6:09)
International "Outback" Trailer (0:34)
Bonus Trailers
- "Romulus, My Father"
- "Ten Canoes"
- "Look Both Ways"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:32-page liner notes booklet
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by author and critic Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright (2025)
(2) Audio Commentary with director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley (2013)
"Return to the 'Yabba" 2025 documentary (49:46)
"Yer Mad, Ya Bastard!" 2008 with director Ted Kotcheff (12:57)
2009 Q&A with Ted Kotcheff at the Toronto International Film Festival (45:51)
"Take in Fright" 2025 interview with director of photography Brian West (20:42)
"Not Quite Hollywood" 2008 interview with actor Jack Thompson (6:50)
"The Cinema's Great Squeaky Bald Git: Kim Newman Discusses the Career of Actor Donald Pleasence" 2025 interview (14:51)
"The Filmmaker and the Filmbuff: Philippe Mora and Paul Harris Discuss Wake in Fright" 2025 conversation (20:07)
Alternate scenes from "Outback" (10:40)
"7:30 Report" on the Rediscovery and Restoration of Wake in Fright (6:35)
Audio interview with Ted Kotcheff about his career Conducted by Paul Harris (130:27)
Audio interview with Composer John Scott Conducted by Music Historian Daniel Schweiger (15:31)
"Who Needs Art?" 1971 TV Segment on Wake in Fright (5:52)
TV Spot (0:31)
Chips Rafferty Obituary by Ken G. Hall (3:27)
Stills Gallery (5:00)
Foreign Visions of Local Stories: A Trailer Reel of Australian Films Helmed by Overseas Filmmakers (38:13)
- "The Overlanders"
- "Bitter Springs"
- "A Town Like Alice"
- "The Siege of Pinchgut"
- "The Sundowners"
- "They're a Weird Mob"
- "The High Commissioner (AKA Nobody Runs Forever)"
- "Age of Consent"
- "Walkabout"
- "Sunstruck"
- "Sidecar Racers"]
- "The Pyjama Girl Case"
- "The Earthling"
- "The Coca Cola Kid"
"Sunstruck" 1971 bonus film (91:52) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available with a slipcover exclusively at the Umbrella Web Store.
Also available in a Collector's Edition exclusively at the Umbrella Web Store, which includes:
- A 150+ page hardback book with original screenplay, artwork, experiences, essays by Anthony Buckley, Peter Galvin, Gregory Marks and Paul Harris plus an in depth analysis by Tina Kaufman
- A 200+ page hardback book of the original Kenneth Cook novel 'Wake In Fright'
- Clear orange plastic slip over rigid case
- Custom artwork rigid case, slipcover, books and poster designed by Time Tomorrow
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
Also available in The Yabba Collector's Edition exclusively at the Umbrella Web Store, which includes:
- Exclusive custom designed t-shirt by Hollow Bones
- Wake In Fright Two-Up set with authentic British pennies - includes instructions
- Beer pot glass with beer coaster
- A 150+ page hardback book with original screenplay, artwork, experiences, essays by Anthony Buckley, Peter Galvin, Gregory Marks and Paul Harris plus an in depth analysis by Tina Kaufman
- A 200+ page hardback book of the original Kenneth Cook novel 'Wake In Fright'
- Clear orange plastic slip over rigid case
- Custom artwork rigid case, slipcover, books and poster designed by Time Tomorrow
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Introduction by Nicholas Winding Refn (1:20)
Interview with Ted Kotcheff (22:26)
Archival Featurettes
- On the Set (4:32)
- Chips Rafferty Obituary (3:35)
"Who Needs Art?" TV segment on "Wake In Fright" (6:04)
Restoration Featurettes
- ABC's "7:30 Report" Rediscovery and Restoration of the film (6:35)
- The Restoration (2:02)
US Trailer (1:59)
French Trailer (1:25)
Credits
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Includes a 40 page booklet.
Also available in a standard edition Blu-ray which loses the DVD copy and booklet, comes in a keep case. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Ted Kotcheff and Anthony Buckley
2009 Interview with Ted Kotcheff (23:16)
"Who Needs Art?" vintage featurette (5:36)
Chips Rafferty obituary clip (3:28)
ABC's "7:30 Report" video piece on the the rediscovery and restoration of the film (5:36)
UK theatrical trailer (1:43)
"Outback" TV spot (0:34)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 48-page liner notes booklet by Adrian Martin, Peter Galvin, Meg Labrum, Graham Shirley, Ted Kotcheff, Anthony Buckley and archival imagery.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian Umbrella release has lossless audio and the most extras. Note it has a transfer from a 4K restoration.
The UK release has uncompressed audio with a director's interview not available on the Umbrella release.
The French release has an exclusive introduction by Nicholas Winding Refn.
The US release has an exclusive director's interview, but only has lossy audio.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (108:54)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (108:54)
- Blu-ray ALL 4K + Blu-ray Australia- Umbrella - No cuts (108:21)
- Blu-ray B France- Wild Side - No cuts (108:50).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (108:48)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 06/08/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/06/25UPDATE LOG:
06/08/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/01/14: Updated the overall note for the Eureka release.
05/03/14: Added UK release.
23/12/14: Added ASINs, Drafthouse and Masters of Cinema spine numbers.
30/06/18: Added France.
19/06/25: Added Australia.
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