Straw Dogs

1h 56min

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Action

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.

Production Companies

ABC Pictures

Talent Associates

Amerbroco Films

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner
Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott
Del Henney

Del Henney

Charlie Venner
Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey
Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt
Len Jones

Len Jones

Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Janice Hedden
Robert Keegan

Robert Keegan

Harry Ware
Peter Arne

Peter Arne

John Niles
Cherina Schaer

Cherina Schaer

Louise Hood
Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Rev. Barney Hood
June Brown

June Brown

Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Man in Pub (uncredited)
Chloe Franks

Chloe Franks

Emma Hebden (uncredited)
Michael Mundell

Michael Mundell

Bertie Hedden (uncredited)
David Warner

David Warner

Henry Niles (uncredited)

Release date

25th Nov 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English