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Production companies : ABC Pictures / Talent Associates / Amerbroco Films /

November 25, 1971 1h 56m United States of America Drama English More

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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, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.

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title：Straw Dogs
status：Released
Release date： 1971
Runtime：1h 56m
Genres： Drama · Thriller ·
Countries of origin： United States of America · United Kingdom ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Sam Peckinpah /
Writers： Gordon Williams · David Zelag Goodman · Sam Peckinpah ·
Production companies： ABC Pictures · Talent Associates · Amerbroco Films ·
Budget：$2,200,000.00
Revenue：$3,251,794.00
Overview：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.

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