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IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.2/10
Straw Dogs Plot Synopsis:
Screenwriter David Sumner travels with his wife Amy in his Jaguar to her homeland Blackwater, in Mississippi. Amy's father has passed away and David intends to write his screenplay about Stalingrad in the house. David hires the contractor Charlie and his team to repair the roof of the Barn. Amy was Charlie's sweetheart when she lived there and neither he nor his crew show respect to her now. Charlie invites David to hunt deer with his group and him; but they leave David alone in the woods and r**e Amy. She does not tell David what happened. When the drunken coach Tom Heddon calls Charlie and his friends to hunt down the slow Jeremy Niles, who likes his daughter, David decides to protect not only Jeremy, but also Amy and his honor.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.
Tagline: Everyone Has a Breaking Point
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Straw Dogs Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
Box Office: $10,324,441
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Straw Dogs Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 16, 2011
Writers: Rod Lurie, David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah, Gordon Williams
Producers: Gilbert Dumontet, George Flynn, Marc Frydman, Beau Marks
Editors: Sarah Boyd
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Straw Dogs (2011) Cast (Click to Expand)
Straw Dogs Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James Marsden | ... | David Sumner |
| Kate Bosworth | ... | Amy Sumner |
| Alexander Skarsgård | ... | Charlie |
| James Woods | ... | Tom Heddon |
| Dominic Purcell | ... | Jeremy Niles |
| Rhys Coiro | ... | Norman |
| Billy Lush | ... | Chris |
| Laz Alonso | ... | John Burke |
| Willa Holland | ... | Janice Heddon |
| Walton Goggins | ... | Daniel Niles |
| Anson Mount | ... | Coach Milkens |
| Drew Powell | ... | Bic |
| Kristen Shaw | ... | Abby |
| Megan Adelle | ... | Melissa |
| Jessica Dockrey | ... | Helen (as Jessica Cook) |
| Randall Newsome | ... | Blackie |
| Tim J. Smith | ... | Larry (as Tim Smith) |
| Richard Folmer | ... | Pastor |
| Wanetah Walmsley | ... | Kristen |
| Clyde Heun | ... | Referee |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Marsden (b. September 18, 1973) – David Sumner
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Jimmy Marsden - Kate Bosworth (b. January 2, 1983) – Amy Sumner
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Catherine Bosworth - Alexander Skarsgård (b. August 25, 1976) – Charlie
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Also known as: Alexander Skarsgaard | Alexander Skarsgard - James Woods (b. April 18, 1947) – Tom Heddon
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Dominic Purcell (b. February 17, 1970) – Jeremy Niles
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Domenic Purcell - Rhys Coiro (b. March 12, 1979) – Norman
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Billy Lush (b. November 30, 1981) – Chris
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Laz Alonso (b. March 25, 1974) – John Burke
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Willa Holland (b. June 18, 1991) – Janice Heddon
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Walton Goggins (b. November 10, 1971) – Daniel Niles
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Walt Goggins - Anson Mount (b. February 25, 1973) – Coach Milkens
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Drew Powell (b. January 19, 1976) – Bic
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Kristen Shaw – Abby
- Megan Adelle – Melissa
- Jessica Dockrey – Helen (as Jessica Cook)
Also known as: Jessica Cook
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