Straw Dogs
1971 · Movie · 1h 56m · R
ThrillerDramaCrime
"In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog."
Overview
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.
Ratings
TMDB
7.2/10
Key crew
- Sam PeckinpahDirector
- David Zelag GoodmanScreenplay
- Sam PeckinpahScreenplay
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dustin HoffmanDavid Sumner
- Susan GeorgeAmy
- Peter VaughanTom Hedden
- T. P. McKennaMaj. John Scott
- Del HenneyCharlie Venner
- Jim NortonChris Cawsey
- Donald WebsterRiddaway
- Ken HutchisonNorman Scutt
- Len JonesBobby Hedden
- Sally ThomsettJanice Hedden
- Robert KeeganHarry Ware
- Peter ArneJohn Niles
Stills
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Themes
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