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… Read more
69% ★★★☆☆ (134,040)
Straw Dogs
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Movie · Thriller · Drama · R
1971 · 1h 56m · ★ 69% (134K)
In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan
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
Production
ABC Pictures, Talent Associates, Amerbroco Films
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, Ken Hutchison, Len Jones, Sally Thomsett, Robert Keegan, Peter Arne, Cherina Schaer, Colin Welland, June Brown, Jimmy Charters, Chloe Franks, Michael Mundell, David Warner