Movie Image

Straw Dogs

Drama, Thriller | 1971-11-25 | United States of America, United Kingdom

IMDB7.1 / 10

Budget$2,200,000

Budget$3,251,794

Runtime116 min.

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.

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.

ABC Pictures
Talent Associates
Amerbroco Films

Videos

Video image

Straw Dogs (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

Video image

Linda Williams on Sex, Violence, and STRAW DOGS

Video image

Rod Lurie on STRAW DOGS

Video image

Josh Olson on STRAW DOGS