Straw Dogs
- Released on
- Runtime
- 116 mins
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.
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.
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
Director
- Sam Peckinpah
Producers
- Daniel Melnick
Screenwriter
- David Zelag Goodman
- Sam Peckinpah
