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Feature film — 1971

Straw Dogs (1971)

7.11h 56mThriller — Drama — Crime

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.

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A high-signal pick with 1,137 votes.

ABC Pictures / Talent Associates / Amerbroco Films

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Director: Sam Peckinpah

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Cast & crew

Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner

Susan George as Amy

Susan George

Amy

Peter Vaughan as Tom Hedden

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden

T. P. McKenna as Maj. John Scott

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott

Del Henney as Charlie Venner

Del Henney

Charlie Venner

Jim Norton as Chris Cawsey

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey

Donald Webster as Riddaway

Donald Webster

Riddaway

Ken Hutchison as Norman Scutt

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt

Len Jones as Bobby Hedden

Len Jones

Bobby Hedden

Sally Thomsett as Janice Hedden

Sally Thomsett

Janice Hedden

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Robert Keegan

Harry Ware

Peter Arne as John Niles

Peter Arne

John Niles

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