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Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

# In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Drama   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,200,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1971-11-25
⌚ Running Time: 116 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Dustin Hoffman original image
David Sumner
Dustin Hoffman
Susan George original image
Amy
Susan George
Peter Vaughan original image
Tom Hedden
Peter Vaughan
T. P. McKenna original image
Maj. John Scott
T. P. McKenna
Del Henney original image
Charlie Venner
Del Henney
Jim Norton original image
Chris Cawsey
Jim Norton
Donald Webster original image
Riddaway
Donald Webster
Ken Hutchison original image
Norman Scutt
Ken Hutchison
Len Jones original image
Bobby Hedden
Len Jones
Sally Thomsett original image
Janice Hedden
Sally Thomsett
Robert Keegan original image
Harry Ware
Robert Keegan
Peter Arne original image
John Niles
Peter Arne
Cherina Schaer original image
Louise Hood
Cherina Schaer
Colin Welland original image
Rev. Barney Hood
Colin Welland
June Brown original image
Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
June Brown
Jimmy Charters original image
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
Chloe Franks original image
Emma Hebden (uncredited)
Chloe Franks
Michael Mundell original image
Bertie Hedden (uncredited)
Michael Mundell
David Warner original image
Henry Niles (uncredited)
David Warner

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