Straw Dogs
“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”
7.2(1,027 votes)
November 25, 1971
1h 56m
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.
Director
Sam PeckinpahWriters
Gordon Williams, David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah
Budget
$2,200,000
Revenue
$3,251,794
