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Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Nov 25, 1971 1h 56m
7.2
957 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Straw Dogs
Companies ABC Pictures, Talent Associates, Amerbroco Films
Countries United States of America, United Kingdom
Keywords rape, countryside, based on novel or book, primal fear, england, country life, cornwall, england, revenge, rural area
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner
T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott
Del Henney

Del Henney

Charlie Venner
Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey
Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt
Len Jones

Len Jones

Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Janice Hedden
Peter Arne

Peter Arne

John Niles
Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Rev. Barney Hood
June Brown

June Brown

Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Man in Pub (uncredited)
Chloe Franks

Chloe Franks

Emma Hebden (uncredited)
Michael Mundell

Michael Mundell

Bertie Hedden (uncredited)
David Warner

David Warner

Henry Niles (uncredited)