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Straw Dogs (1971)

Movie"In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog."
Audience Score
72
Straw Dogs
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 29th, 1971
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 19th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,200,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$3,251,794 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:ABC Pictures, Talent Associates, Amerbroco Films