Straw Dogs
In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Release: Dec. 23, 1971
Country: United KingdomUSA
Duration: 113 min
Rated: R
Synopsis
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.
Original titleStraw Dogs
IMDb Rating7.465 208 votes
TMDb Rating7.1930 votes
Creator
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Cast
David Sumner
Amy Sumner
Tom Hedden
Major John Scott
Charlie Venner
Chris Cawsey
Riddaway
Norman Scutt
Bobby Hedden
Janice Hedden