Straw Dogs (1971)

US:: R Crime 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.

Updated May 9 2020

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1971-12-29

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FACTS

Runtime: 116 mins Revenue: $3,251,794 Budget: $2,200,000 Rating: 7.2 Tag Line: Sometimes a man is forced to defend his honor.

Cast

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden

David Warner

Henry Niles

Dustin Hoffman

Himself

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt

Susan George

Amy Sumner

T. P. McKenna

Major John Scott

Del Henney

Charlie Venner

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey