Straw Dogs (1971)

  • R
  • 12/29/1971 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 56m

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, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.

Sam Peckinpah

Director, Screenplay

Gordon Williams

Novel

David Zelag Goodman

Screenplay

Cast

Dustin Hoffman's headshot

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner
Susan George's headshot

Susan George

Amy
Peter Vaughan's headshot

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna's headshot

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott
Del Henney's headshot

Del Henney

Charlie Venner
Jim Norton's headshot

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey
Donald Webster's headshot

Donald Webster

Riddaway
Ken Hutchison's headshot

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt

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