Straw Dogs
In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
1971-11-25 | 116 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Dustin HoffmanDavid Sumner
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Susan GeorgeAmy
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Peter VaughanTom Hedden
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T. P. McKennaMaj. John Scott
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Del HenneyCharlie Venner
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Jim NortonChris Cawsey
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Donald WebsterRiddaway
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Ken HutchisonNorman Scutt
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Len JonesBobby Hedden
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Sally ThomsettJanice Hedden
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Peter ArneJohn Niles
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Colin WellandRev. Barney Hood
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June BrownMrs. Hebden (uncredited)
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Chloe FranksEmma Hebden (uncredited)
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David WarnerHenry Niles (uncredited)
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