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Straw Dogs

19717.2 / 10116 min
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action

Overview

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.

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

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner

Susan George

Susan George

Amy

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

Donald Webster

Donald Webster

Riddaway

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)

Crew

David Zelag Goodman

David Zelag Goodman

Screenplay

John Coquillon

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

Screenplay

Daniel Melnick

Daniel Melnick

Producer

Roger Spottiswoode

Roger Spottiswoode

Editor

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Gordon Williams

Gordon Williams

Novel

Miriam Brickman

Miriam Brickman

Casting

Ray Simm

Ray Simm

Production Design

Ken Bridgeman

Ken Bridgeman

Art Direction

Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

Director

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

Editor

Paul Davies

Paul Davies

Editor

Katherine Haber

Katherine Haber

Dialogue Editor

Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton

Assistant Makeup Artist

Nick Farnes

Nick Farnes

Assistant Director

James Swann

James Swann

Associate Producer

Terry Marcel

Terry Marcel

Assistant Director

Gary White

Gary White

Second Assistant Director

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Hairdresser

Derek Kavanagh

Derek Kavanagh

Production Supervisor

Michael Murray

Michael Murray

Third Assistant Director

Roy Pembrooke

Roy Pembrooke

Props

Peter Brayham

Peter Brayham

Stunts

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects

Julia Trevelyan Oman

Julia Trevelyan Oman

Other

Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis

Dialogue Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Mixer

Peter Hutchinson

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Assistant

Eddie Stacey

Eddie Stacey

Stunts

Joe Dunne

Joe Dunne

Stunts

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Norman Savage

Norman Savage

Sound Editor

John Bramall

John Bramall

Sound Recordist

Garth Craven

Garth Craven

Sound Editor

Billy Cornelius

Billy Cornelius

Stunt Coordinator

Sue Longhurst

Sue Longhurst

Stunt Double