Straw Dogs (DVD, 2002)

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Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Peckinpah. Interview with Peckinpah's biographer Garner Simmons. Actors ‏ : ‎ Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna, Del Henney. History of Straw Dogs and the Censor.

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In Sam Peckinpah's brutal thriller, a quiet, peace-loving American (Dustin Hoffman) moves with his British-born wife (Susan George) to an isolated English village where he is constantly harassed by the locals. He is finally pushed into a violent confrontation in order to protect himself and his wife.

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ProducerDaniel Melnick
EAN5030697003829
eBay Product ID (ePID)3952147

Product Key Features

ActorDustin Hoffman, Peter Vaughan, Peter Arne, Jim Norton, Ken Hutchison, Colin Welland, David Warner, T.P. Mckenna, Susan George
Film/TV TitleStraw Dogs
DirectorSam Peckinpah
LanguageEnglish
Run Time113 Mins
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesOn Location Documentary\Theatrical Trailer\US TV And Radio Ad Spots\Commentary With Paul Seydor Garner Simmons David Weddle Katy Haber\Jerry Fielding Score Plus Additional Score\Interviews With Garner Simmons Dan Melnick And Susan George\Deleted Scenes Info\Straw Dogs History\Behind The Scenes\Location And Publicity Stills\Original Colour Lobby Cards\Original Posters From Around The World\Reviews\Views\Correspondence
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerJerry Fielding
Production DesignerRay Simm
ReviewsUSA Today - Even by today's standards, some scenes are jaw-dropping in their bloodshed. To that end, Lurie accomplishes some of what Peckinpah evoked 40 years ago., Miami Herald - Straw Dogs is an artful provocation - a meditation on masculinity and societal mores in the guise of an explosive thriller., Rolling Stone - Peckinpah rubbed our noses in the bloodlust. Lurie invites objectivity. He gets strong, complex performances from actors who won't be painted into corners.
ScreenwriterDavid Z. Goodman, Sam Peckinpah
EditorPaul Davies
Movie/TV TitleStraw Dogs
Director of PhotographyJohn Coquillon

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  • Not for the fainthearted

    I bought it because of Susan George. She played her confrontational role (victim/cause of lust and serial raping) with great perfection. It is however a very slow movie, it takes ages for things to happen, but when they happen, you do not know how to respond. You experience a mix of excitement, anger, resistance. This movie is so hard and extremely realistic, as if the viewer becomes part of the cast, you are drawn into the movie. I usually don't watch horror movies, but this is worse, far worse. But also a warning not to trust people you don't know. Also, for a women how not to behave in front of strangers; Susan rather attracted the terror the couple later on experienced from the villagers. As did Dustin, with this rather rude and unworldly behavior, like coming from the moon. What to expect if simple workman are confronted with middle-class foreigners. To understand what a balanced relationship is about (this one clearly is not balanced). It is about obsessions, lack of and at the same time lust for love, a marriage falling apart, neurotic behavior marvelously played by Dustin, fear and and terror. There is finally Dustin, who transforms from a silly neurotic professor into a fearsome killing machine, finally becoming the man Susan was asking for. But, not as she intended and far too late to repair a marriage that is already at its end as the final scene visualizes. The interviews are also interesting, particularly the one with Susan. Not with Dustin, which is not o.k. in my opinion. Don't watch it if you have serious mental issues, have been abused or otherwise terrorized. Cheers!

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  • Great film well acted.

    It’s just as I remembered it only now it has been enhanced by modern technology. Maybe some may find it a bit scary but I thought it was well acted.

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  • Good film made in cornwall

    Saw this when it first came out because it was made in my home county

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  • A great DvD to watch alone or with your pal/s

    Great DVD Really enjoyed watching it.

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  • as expected

    great product

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  • What a great movie

    Great DVD

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  • Classic

    Great film

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  • STRAW DOGS

    ON BEING POSTED BACK TO THE U/K. WHILE IN TRANSIT TO MY NEW POSTING I WAS OVERNIGHTED IN A TRAINING CAMP, AND THIS WAS THE MOVIE SHOWING IN THE CAMP CINEMA (THIS WAS IN 1972, AND THE ORIGINAL) MOVIE, IT BROUGHT BACK SOME MEMORIES OF MY YEARS IN THE BRITISH ARMY..(GOOD ONES)

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  • Great Dvd Classi8c, Many thanks.

    Great Dvd Classi8c, Many thanks.

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  • All good

    All good

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