Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs

Information

Release DateNovember 25, 1971
Runtime1h 56m
StatusReleased
Budget$2M
Revenue$3M
ProductionABC Pictures, Talent Associates + 1 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
987 votes
Popularity2

Straw Dogs

"In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah

Featured Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner

Susan George

Susan George

Amy

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott

Del Henney

Del Henney

Charlie Venner

Trailer

User Reviews