Straw Dogs
“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”
1971•R•1h 56m•7.2•Released
ThrillerDramaCrime
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
Writer
David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
ABC Pictures
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
David Sumner
Susan George
Amy
Peter Vaughan
Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna
Maj. John Scott
Del Henney
Charlie Venner
Jim Norton
Chris Cawsey
Donald Webster
Riddaway
Ken Hutchison
Norman Scutt
Len Jones
Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett
Janice Hedden
Robert Keegan
Harry Ware
Peter Arne
John Niles
Cherina Schaer
Louise Hood
Colin Welland
Rev. Barney Hood
June Brown
Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
Production
Company
ABC Pictures
Company
Talent Associates
Company
Amerbroco Films
Producer
Daniel Melnick
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