Straw Dogs (1971)

Straw Dogs (1971)

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog. 1971-11-25 United States of America, United Kingdom 116 Min. PG-13
7.1 932 votes

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.

Cast

Dustin Hoffman is David Sumner
David Sumner
Susan George is Amy
Amy
Peter Vaughan is Tom Hedden
Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna is Maj. John Scott
Maj. John Scott
Del Henney is Charlie Venner
Charlie Venner
Jim Norton is Chris Cawsey
Chris Cawsey
Donald Webster is Riddaway
Riddaway
Ken Hutchison is Norman Scutt
Norman Scutt
Len Jones is Bobby Hedden
Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett is Janice Hedden
Janice Hedden
Robert Keegan is Harry Ware
Harry Ware
Peter Arne is John Niles
John Niles

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