Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, Ken Hutchison
Original language
English
First release
November 25, 1971 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
ABC PICTURES, Talent Associates, American Broadcasting Company
Based on
The Siege of Trencher's Farm
Setting
Cornwall
Filming locations
St Buryan
Crew
Screenplay
Sam Peckinpah, David Zelag Goodman
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Cinematography
John Coquillon
Editing
Paul Davies, Roger Spottiswoode, Tony Lawson
Music
Jerry Fielding
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Academy Awards 1972 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | Straw Dogs | |
| Québec French title | Les Chiens de paille | |
| Alternate title | Qui sème la violence? | |
| Alternate title | Kjoterne | |
| Alternate title | Los Perros de paja | |
| Alternate title | Cane di paglia |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 25, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 23, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 27, 1971 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 29, 1971 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 30, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 3, 1972 |
| Theatrical | France | February 9, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 8, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 29, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 8, 1972 |
| Television | Philippines | January 15, 1983 |
| Television | Netherlands | July 13, 2007 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | February 28, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Cast | Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, 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), Robert Keegan (Harry Ware), Peter Arne (John Niles), Cherina Schaer (Louise Hood), Colin Welland (Rev. Barney Hood), June Brown (Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)), Jimmy Charters (Man in Pub (uncredited)), Chloe Franks (Emma Hebden (uncredited)), Michael Mundell (Bertie Hedden (uncredited)), David Warner (Henry Niles (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Sam Peckinpah, David Zelag Goodman |
| Producer | Daniel Melnick |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editing | Paul Davies, Roger Spottiswoode, Tony Lawson |
| Music | Jerry Fielding |
| Production design | Ray Simm |
| Visual effects | John Richardson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
