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Straw Dogs

In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.

1971 1 hour 56 minutes
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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.

Released

25th November 1971

54 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 56 minutes

Finishes at 12:05pm

Budget

$2,200,000 ($17,978,840 today)

Revenue $3,251,794Profit

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    7.4/10

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    82%

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    75%

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    71%

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    76%

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Directed by

Sam Peckinpah

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Written by

David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah

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