Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971
1h 56m
7.2

7.2/10

1,045 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,200,000

Revenue: $3,251,794

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ABC Pictures Talent Associates Amerbroco Films
Production Countries
United States of America United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 25, 1971
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0067800

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

Donald Webster
Donald Webster

Riddaway

Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt

Len Jones
Len Jones

Bobby Hedden

Sally Thomsett
Sally Thomsett

Janice Hedden

Robert Keegan
Robert Keegan

Harry Ware

Peter Arne
Peter Arne

John Niles

Key Crew

David Zelag Goodman
Screenplay
Sam Peckinpah
Screenplay
Daniel Melnick
Producer
Sam Peckinpah
Director