Straw Dogs (1971)

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Straw Dogs on IMDb 7.5/10 49,517 votes

Released:
1971-11-25

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.

Director:
Sam Peckinpah

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Dustin Hoffman
    as
    David Sumner
  • Susan George
    as
    Amy
  • Peter Vaughan
    as
    Tom Hedden
  • T. P. McKenna
    as
    Maj. John Scott
  • Del Henney
    as
    Charlie Venner