Im sure it has already been mentioned but thought he was excellent in the Great Escape.

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TheCornProject — 13 years ago(January 17, 2013 06:55 AM)

I agree with the above poster. Wake in Fright is far & away his best performance imo. Playing an Australian doctor who became a debauched alcoholic in a small mining town. For a non-Australian, he pulled off the accent & lingo FLAWLESSLY. The film was nominated for best picture at Cannes however it was totally snubbed during the Oscars & Pleasence wasn't even nominated for anything. It's the most underrated performance by any actor in the history of cinema.
If insane outnumbered sane, would sane then be considered insane?

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Benedict_Cumberbatch — 13 years ago(January 18, 2013 06:17 PM)

Very few people have had the chance to see "Wake in Fright" so far, unfortunately. It only got a real release in Los Angeles, for instance, last fall. Here's hoping for a future Criterion DVD release!
"The fundamental things apply, as time goes by."

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TheCornProject — 13 years ago(January 19, 2013 07:56 AM)

Or you can just get a torrent from Piratebay & download it? I mean if the studio isn't willing to create available DVD's/Blu Ray's for the general public, then shouldn't we encourage piracy?
If insane outnumbered sane, would sane then be considered insane?

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ricky_may1 — 12 years ago(June 05, 2013 10:24 PM)

outside of Loomis, id have to say Dr. Leo Bain from "Alone in the Dark"

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charcoalchicken — 12 years ago(November 18, 2013 10:27 PM)

I watched Wake In Fright last night he was pretty good in that, it's a pretty decent movie too worth a look.

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justiceforall27
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He was fantastic in the Twilight Zone episode "The Changing of the Guard". His heartbreaking performance as the college professor that thought his many years of teaching was for nothing was one of the best ever. Not much I've seen in movies or television has made me crybut that did.
RIP Mr Pleasence

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hatr — 12 years ago(March 21, 2014 05:34 AM)

Two Australian moves were excellent, Wake In Fright and Ground Zero

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benficamad — 11 years ago(April 22, 2014 10:14 AM)

just watched wake in fright on latenight tv and he really stood out in this movie
for all you non australians you should give ths film a go

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ziggystar86 — 11 years ago(June 21, 2014 02:32 PM)

He was brilliant in Cuk de sac just Amazing wow.

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Howlin Wolf — 10 years ago(March 31, 2016 09:42 AM)

He's terrific playing a psychotic villain in
Will Penny

• and as others have s111caid, "Death Line"/"Raw Meat" is a great movie.
  "Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?!"

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shepardjessica-1 — 9 years ago(May 18, 2016 04:27 PM)

1. The Guest
2. The Great Escape

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FranLovesBetteD — 9 years ago(May 20, 2016 07:31 AM)

Raw Meat
and
From Beyond the Grave
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Animal crackers in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop