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Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. The screenplay, by Peckinpah and David Zelag Goodman, is based on Gordon M. Williams's 1969 novel, The Siege of Trencher's Farm.
Sep 16, 2011 · A screenwriter and his wife move to her hometown in Mississippi, where he faces a violent conflict with local men. The film is a faithful adaptation of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 classic, with James Marsden and Alexander Skarsgård as the leads.
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Dec 22, 1971 · A young American and his English wife face local harassment and violence in rural England. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this controversial film by Sam Peckinpah.
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Straw Dogs is a 2011 American action thriller film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film Straw Dogs, itself based on the Gordon Williams novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm. It stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth.
Feb 2, 2024 · Straw Dogs (1971) • Synopsis: A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment. • Director: Sam Peckinpah • Writers: David Zelag ...
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Sep 14, 2011 · A remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film, this thriller stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth as a couple who face violence and rape in a Mississippi town. Rod Lurie directs a visceral and disturbing adaptation that explores the themes of masculinity, aggression and survival.
Roger Ebert criticizes Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs" for its hypocrisy and melodrama, comparing it unfavorably to "The Wild Bunch". He finds the violence unselective and the characters cliche, and questions the moral message of the film.
