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Straw Dogs

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
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A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
60K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,912
484
  • Director
    • Sam Peckinpah
  • Writers
    • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
    • Gordon Williams(novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm")
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Susan George
    • Peter Vaughan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Peckinpah
  • Writers
    • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
    • Gordon Williams(novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm")
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Susan George
    • Peter Vaughan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 291User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Del Henney, Ken Hutchison, Michael Mundell, Jim Norton, Peter Vaughan, and Donald Webster in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Del Henney, and Ken Hutchison in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Susan George in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Dustin Hoffman and Susan George in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
    Dustin Hoffman and Susan George in Straw Dogs (1971)
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    Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • David Sumneras David Sumner
    Susan George
    Susan George
    • Amyas Amy
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • Tom Heddenas Tom Hedden
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Maj. John Scottas Maj. John Scott
    Del Henney
    • Charlie Venneras Charlie Venner
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Chris Cawseyas Chris Cawsey
    Donald Webster
    • Riddawayas Riddaway
    Ken Hutchison
    Ken Hutchison
    • Norman Scuttas Norman Scutt
    Len Jones
    • Bobby Heddenas Bobby Hedden
    Sally Thomsett
    • Janice Heddenas Janice Hedden
    Bob Keegan
    • Harry Wareas Harry Ware
    Peter Arne
    Peter Arne
    • John Nilesas John Niles
    Cherina Schaer
    • Louise Hoodas Louise Hood
    Colin Welland
    Colin Welland
    • Rev. Barney Hoodas Rev. Barney Hood
    June Brown
    June Brown
    • Mrs. Hebdenas Mrs. Hebden
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Charters
    • Man in Pubas Man in Pub
    • (uncredited)
    Chloe Franks
    Chloe Franks
    • Emma Hebdenas Emma Hebden
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Mundell
    • Bertie Heddenas Bertie Hedden
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sam Peckinpah
    • Writers
      • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
      • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
      • Gordon Williams(novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm")
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) first enters the local pub, director Sam Peckinpah was unhappy with the other actors' reaction to this stranger entering their world. Eventually, he decided to do one take where Hoffman entered the scene without his trousers on. He got his reaction, and these are the shots shown in the final film.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where David is taken duck shooting, he fires his gun into the air at ducks flying overhead. We see ducks flying to the right and straightaway to the left. It is the same film reversed.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Henry Niles: I don't know my way home.

      David Sumner: That's okay. I don't either.

    • Alternate versions
      The video version was twice rejected by the British Board of Film Classification in 1999 after the distributors refused to cut forcible stripping and any signs that Susan George was "enjoying" the rape. Video versions were available in Britain before the 1984 law which required all videos to be classified. There were two such releases, one of which was uncut, and one which lost some dialogue due to print damage. As of 1st July 2002, the full version of the film has been passed uncut for video and DVD release by the BBFC.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eagle House (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No.94
      (The "Surprise") (uncredited)

      Music by Joseph Haydn

    User reviews291

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    Top review
    10/10
    Everyone betrays everyone
    It is certainly possible to look at STRAW DOGS as nothing more than a simple story of a man defending his house, his animalistic insides unleashed by a group of Cornish hoodlums. On that level alone it is a terrific piece of film-making backed up with highly textured acting from the two principals. But there are layers and layers and layers in this film, and that is what makes it art, and a masterpiece. Peckinpah himself told people that Dustin Hoffman was the heavy, and the movie was a portrait of a bad marriage. Try watching with those two facts in mind, and the film takes on a whole new complexion. The Criterion Collection two-disc set of STRAW DOGS is excellent, from the Peckinpah documentary to interviews with Susan George and the producer, to the audio commentary track. I agree with other reviewers who stressed that Peckinpah wasn't interested in "solving" problems; he wanted us to look at ourselves, and cringe.
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Strawdogs
    • Filming locations
      • Tor Noon, Morvah, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Amerbroco Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,251,794 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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