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Straw Dogs

1971 · 1h 56m · Thriller, Drama, Crime

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 75 RT 82%

If you're craving a visceral, uncomfortable thriller that doesn't pull punches, absolutely watch it—this is a masterclass in tension that builds from social friction to explosive violence. Just know you're signing up for something brutal and divisive, not a comfort watch. It's a YES for thriller devotees willing to sit with dark material.

Plot

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.

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna, Del Henney

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