Straw Dogs (1971) Thriller Drama Crime
Straw Dogs (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.63/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.3/10
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Straw Dogs Plot Synopsis:
Upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his house.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.
Tagline: The knock at the door meant the birth of one man and the death of seven others!
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Straw Dogs Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Straw Dogs Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 23, 1971, Blu-ray CE: Jun 27, 2017
Writers: David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah, Gordon Williams
Producers: Daniel Melnick, James Swann
Editors: Paul Davies, Tony Lawson, Roger Spottiswoode, Norman Savage
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Straw Dogs Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | David Sumner |
| Susan George | ... | Amy |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Tom Hedden |
| T.P. McKenna | ... | Maj. John Scott |
| Del Henney | ... | Charlie Venner |
| Jim Norton | ... | Chris Cawsey |
| Donald Webster | ... | Riddaway |
| Ken Hutchison | ... | Norman Scutt |
| Len Jones | ... | Bobby Hedden |
| Sally Thomsett | ... | Janice Hedden |
| Bob Keegan | ... | Harry Ware |
| Peter Arne | ... | John Niles |
| Cherina Schaer | ... | Louise Hood |
| Colin Welland | ... | Rev. Barney Hood |
| Jimmy Charters | ... | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Michael Mundell | ... | Bertie Hedden (uncredited) |
| David Warner | ... | Henry Niles (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dustin Hoffman (b. August 8, 1937) – David Sumner
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Sam Etic | Dasutin Hofuman - Susan George (b. July 26, 1950) – Amy
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: @TheSusanGeorge | Jack & Susan - Peter Vaughan, as Tom Hedden, passed away at age 93 in Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - T.P. McKenna, as Maj. John Scott, passed away at age 81 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Tomas P. Mac Cionaith | TP McKenna | T.P. McKenna/TP Mckenna - Del Henney – Charlie Venner
- Jim Norton (b. January 4, 1938) – Chris Cawsey
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Jim Morton - Donald Webster – Riddaway
- Ken Hutchison (b. November 24, 1948) – Norman Scutt
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ken Hutchinson - Len Jones – Bobby Hedden
- Sally Thomsett – Janice Hedden
- Bob Keegan, as Harry Ware, passed away at age 63 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Robert Keegan - Peter Arne, as John Niles, passed away at age 62 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Cherina Schaer – Louise Hood
- Colin Welland – Rev. Barney Hood
- Jimmy Charters – Man in Pub (uncredited)
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