Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971

Movie Information

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.

Release Date

November 25, 1971

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Runtime

1h 56m

Cast

Dustin HoffmanSusan GeorgePeter VaughanT. P. McKennaDel HenneyJim NortonDonald WebsterKen HutchisonLen JonesSally Thomsett

Production

ABC PicturesTalent AssociatesAmerbroco Films

Genres

ThrillerDramaCrime

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