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Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Nov 25, 1971
116 min
ThrillerDramaCrime
7.2/ 10
1,005 votes

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.

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TMDB
7.2/10
1,005 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
65,628 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,200,000Production cost
Box Office$3,251,794Worldwide gross
Profit$1,051,794Profitable
ROI
+47.8%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

"In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,200,000

Revenue

$3,251,794

Production Companies

ABC PicturesTalent AssociatesAmerbroco Films

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