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Straw Dogs
1971
A quiet, peace-loving American moves with his English wife to an isolated village where he is harrassed by town bullies. He is finally pushed into a violent confrontation in order to protect himself and his wife. Read more
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, Peter Arne |
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| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Straw Dogs
A quiet, peace-loving American moves with his English wife to an isolated village where he is harrassed by town bullies. He is finally pushed into a violent confrontation in order to protect himself and his wife.
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, Peter Arne, T.P. McKenna, Colin Welland, Jim Norton, David Warner, Ken Hutchison |
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| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Studio | FREMANTLE MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 23 Aug 2004 Blu-ray: 24 Oct 2011 |
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A Western transferred to the far west of England, where it fits uneasily. Yet this drama of a man redeemed by violence is well-made, full of tension and its release, as well as showing Peckinpah at his most misogynistical.
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Not pleasant, but unmissable.
The controversy that surrounded this film may have sold tickets, but it distracts from the true qualities of the film. Some film catalogues apparently bill this... read more »
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FF button came in handy
I know some films are slow burners but this was so slow it looked as if it was going to stop altogether. I do like a film that builds atmosphere but to be ... read more »
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all bark and no bite (from a modern perspective)
I had heard quite a lot about Straw Dogs (its VHS ban in the era of 80's video nasties) particularly the controversial Susan George character's rape ... read more »
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Pretty Boring
Pretty bad film to be honest. I realise it is very old film & alot is very dated and tame compared to now a days.
But was just very boring and ... read more » - 991938
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- Ozzy123
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- 12 May 2011 at 10:54
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Peckinpah Convoy to get remake
- 09 Dec 2005
Sam Peckinpah's trucking movie Convoy is set to be remade. The film, which originally starred Kris Kristofferson and Ernest Borgnine, will be directed for the second time by John Singleton, the man behind Boyz 'N The Hood, 2 Fast 2 Furious and this year's sleeper hit Four Brothers. The original, based on a country and western song, told the story of a group of truckers who take revenge on a small town sheriff by creating a mile-long convoy. Singleton's version will be set in Afghanistan and... Read more
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Straw Dogs - Blu-ray
In Sam Peckinpah's brutal thriller, a quiet, peace-loving American (Dustin Hoffman) moves with his British-born wife (Susan George) to an isolated English village where he is constantly harassed by the locals. He is finally pushed into a violent confrontation in order to protect himself and his ...
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Straw Dogs
A quiet, peace-loving American moves with his English wife to an isolated village where he is harrassed by town bullies. He is finally pushed into a violent confrontation in order to protect himself and his wife....
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