Network Ten has unveiled its 2017 line-up, with two local dramas leading the slate; 'Sisters' and the previously announced mini 'Wake in Fright'.
“It’s the best little town on earth. And we’re pretty simple folk here. The Yabba’s been good to me, it could be pretty good to you too.” These are the ominous words uttered by Police Sergeant Jock Crawford (David Wenham) as he meets young, stranded school teacher John Grant (Sean Keenan). The words preface a series of dangerous actions, reckless decisions and wild mistakes that change John’s life forever and will have viewers on the edge of their seats.
Jill Robb began her career as a stand-in for English actress Jill Adams in director Lee Robinson's film Dust in the Sun, a drama about a policeman who is attacked while escorting an Aboriginal prisoner to trial.
The editor of Australian classic Wake in Fright says the local film industry needs to remains true to itself
Outback classic Wake in Fright has made a triumphant return to the Australian box office
When David Wenham was offered the role of the police sergeant Jock Crawford in the miniseries 'Wake in Fright' he initially recoiled at the idea.
"We're not remaking the film," says Stenders. "We've actually gone back to the source novel and we're extrapolating out of that and building on the characters that are in the book. It's going to be a very different kind of story and a very different kind
The lost 1970s Australian film Wake in Fright has been rediscovered and digitally restored