Synopsis:
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 |
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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
David Sumner
David Sumner
Susan George
Amy
Amy
David Warner
Henry Niles (uncredited)
Henry Niles (uncredited)
Peter Arne
John Niles
John Niles
Len Jones
Bobby Hedden
Bobby Hedden
T. P. McKenna
Maj. John Scott
Maj. John Scott
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Also known as:
- Perros de paja
- Straw Dogs - Wer Gewalt sät