Straw Dogs (1971)

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.

• Thriller
• Drama
• Crime

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (1,134 votes)

Release date

November 25, 1971

Runtime

1h 56m

Language

English

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Status

Released