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.

Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Written by: Sam Peckinpah & David Zelag Goodman
Release date: 1971-11-25
Runtime: 116 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman
David Sumner 
Susan George Susan George
Amy 
David Warner David Warner
Henry Niles (uncredited) 
Peter Arne Peter Arne
John Niles 
Len Jones Len Jones
Bobby Hedden 
T. P. McKenna T. P. McKenna
Maj. John Scott 
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Also known as:
  • Perros de paja
  • Straw Dogs - Wer Gewalt sät