Straw Dogs

1971 1h 56m ★7.1

Straw Dogs

“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.

Release Date November 25, 1971
Runtime 1h 56m
Language English
Director Sam Peckinpah
Category Thriller, Drama, Crime
Rating 7.1 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1971
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