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Straw Dogs

71.00% | November 25, 1971 | Drama, Thriller

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.

Featured Crew

David Zelag Goodman
Screenplay
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Sam Peckinpah
Screenplay

Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
David Sumner
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Maj. John Scott
Del Henney
Del Henney
Charlie Venner