

“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,200,000
Revenue
$3,251,794
Charlie Venner
Rod Lurie on STRAW DOGS
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