Straw Dogs (1971)
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, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Sam Peckinpah
Writing:
- David Zelag Goodman
- Sam Peckinpah
- Gordon Williams
Stars:
Release Date: 1971-11-25
7.1/10
7.1/10
- Country: US, GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 116
- Budget: $2,200,000
- Revenue: $3,251,794
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Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
David Sumner
Amy
Tom Hedden
Maj. John Scott
Charlie Venner
Chris Cawsey
Riddaway
Norman Scutt
Bobby Hedden
Janice Hedden
John Niles
Rev. Barney Hood
Emma Hebden (uncredited)
Henry Niles (uncredited)
