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Straw Dogs

Not Rated
DramaThriller
7.2/10(935 ratings)

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.

11-25-1971
1h 56m
Straw Dogs
Backdrop for Straw Dogs

Main 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

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey

Riddaway

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Sam Peckinpah
Production:
ABC Pictures, Talent Associates, Amerbroco Films
Revenue:
$3,251,794
Budget:
$2,200,000

Key Crew

Director:
Sam Peckinpah
Screenplay:
David Zelag Goodman
Producer:
Daniel Melnick
Casting:
Miriam Brickman
Editor:
Roger Spottiswoode

Locations and Languages

Country:
US; GB
Filming:
US; GB
Languages:
en