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Straw Dogs

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 50min
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
34K
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Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, and Kate Bosworth in Straw Dogs (2011)
L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.
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Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to ... Read allLos Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
34K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rod Lurie
  • Writers
    • Rod Lurie(screenplay)
    • David Zelag Goodman(earlier screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Marsden
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Alexander Skarsgård
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rod Lurie
  • Writers
    • Rod Lurie(screenplay)
    • David Zelag Goodman(earlier screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Marsden
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Alexander Skarsgård
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 161User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer #1
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    Straw Dogs (2011)
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    Straw Dogs (2011)

    Photos51

    Dominic Purcell in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, and Drew Powell in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, and Rhys Coiro in Straw Dogs (2011)
    Alexander Skarsgård in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden and Laz Alonso in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden and Kate Bosworth in Straw Dogs (2011)
    Kate Bosworth in Straw Dogs (2011)
    Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, and Kate Bosworth in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Woods and Alexander Skarsgård in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden and Rod Lurie in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Marsden in Straw Dogs (2011)
    James Woods in Straw Dogs (2011)

    Top cast

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    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • David Sumneras David Sumner
    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Amy Sumneras Amy Sumner
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Charlieas Charlie
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Tom Heddonas Tom Heddon
    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Jeremy Nilesas Jeremy Niles
    Rhys Coiro
    Rhys Coiro
    • Normanas Norman
    Billy Lush
    Billy Lush
    • Chrisas Chris
    Laz Alonso
    Laz Alonso
    • John Burkeas John Burke
    Willa Holland
    Willa Holland
    • Janice Heddonas Janice Heddon
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Daniel Nilesas Daniel Niles
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Coach Milkensas Coach Milkens
    Drew Powell
    Drew Powell
    • Bicas Bic
    Kristen Shaw
    Kristen Shaw
    • Abbyas Abby
    Megan Adelle
    • Melissaas Melissa
    Jessica Dockrey
    • Helenas Helen
    • (as Jessica Cook)
    Randall Newsome
    Randall Newsome
    • Blackieas Blackie
    Tim J. Smith
    Tim J. Smith
    • Larryas Larry
    • (as Tim Smith)
    Richard Folmer
    • Pastoras Pastor
    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
    • Writers
      • Rod Lurie(screenplay)
      • David Zelag Goodman(earlier screenplay)
      • Sam Peckinpah(earlier screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Screenwriter David Sumner and his wife Amy travel in his Jaguar to her hometown, Blackwater, Mississippi. Amy's father has died and David intends to write his Stalingrad screenplay in the house. He hires contractor Charlie and his team to repair the barn roof. Amy used to be Charlie's sweetheart and he and his crew show her no respect now. Charlie invites David to hunt deer with him and his crew, but they leave David alone in the woods and rape Amy--who doesn't tell David about it. When drunken coach Tom Heddon calls Charlie and his friends to hunt down slow Jeremy Niles, who likes his daughter, David decides to protect not only Jeremy, but also Amy and her honor. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    rapesexual humiliationrape victimgang rapepanties pulled down156 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Everyone Has a Breaking Point
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film, a remake of the controversially violent 1971 movie, is considered fairly faithful to Sam Peckinpah's original, though the location has been moved from Cornwall, England to the U.S. Mississippi Gulf Coast, and the hero's profession has been changed from mathematician to screenwriter.
    • Goofs
      After the fake hunt, the Sheriff asks David if his rifle is registered. In Mississippi, where the film is set, there is no state licensing or registration requirements for long guns.
    • Quotes

      David Sumner: Hey Charlie, there is something in the Bible I do believe.

      Charlie: Whats that, sir.

      David Sumner: "Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife."

      Charlie: I believe in that, too. But what happens when thy neighbor's wife covets you?

    • Alternate versions
      The versions released in India (English original and Hindi dubbed) are relatively shorter in duration as compared to the original.
    • Connections
      Features Born Yesterday (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Take Me Home Tonight
      written by Stephen Edwards

      Published by Source in Sync Music - Provided by 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews161

    Review
    Top review
    If you're going to remake a nearly perfect movie, don't botch it!
    This remake has no reason to exist. It is shallow and poorly acted and lacks most of the tense emotions and moral questions raised by the original. Hollywood at its worst, cellophane-wrapped, uninspired, made-for-TV quality, cookie cutter remake. Of course, it is padded with clichés, cheap effects and mass-appeal frosting to bring out brain-dead teen movie goers. Why did a great actor like James Wood let himself get suckered into this disaster? This could have been an so-so B-action movie but trying to cash in on the status of Sam Peckinpah's cult classic is a really cheap move. It also forces me to give it a 1-star rating rather than a 4 to 5 rating it could have earned if it didn't ask to be compared with the former.

    If you consider watching this movie, please rent the original instead. It is still as intense as it was in 1971 and actually raises a lot of disturbing questions. A true classic.
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    • mikethevike
    • Sep 19, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Köpekler
    • Filming locations
      • Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Battleplan Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,324,441
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,123,760
      • Sep 18, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,168,712
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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