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Straw Dogs

71% | Nov 25, 1971 | 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.

Featured Crew

Roger Spottiswoode
Editor
Sam Peckinpah
Screenplay

Cast

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Dustin Hoffman
David Sumner
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Peter Vaughan
Tom Hedden
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T. P. McKenna
Maj. John Scott
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Del Henney
Charlie Venner

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