1971 · 116 min · R

Straw Dogs

Name: Straw Dogs
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Released: 1971
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna, Del Henney

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Thriller, Drama, Crime

Straw Dogs (1971) is a Thriller film, directed by Sam Peckinpah set in Cornwall during the 1970s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of isolation run throughout.

Composer

Jerry Fielding

Cinematography

John Coquillon

Cast

Dustin HoffmanSusan GeorgePeter VaughanT. P. McKennaDel HenneyJim NortonDonald WebsterKen Hutchison

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Cornwall

Setting

Rural

When

1970s

Premise & themes

Themes

Isolation

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Straw Dogs

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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