Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs (1971)
“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as David Sumner
Susan George
Susan George
as Amy
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Tom Hedden
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
as Maj. John Scott
Del Henney
Del Henney
as Charlie Venner
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
as Chris Cawsey
Donald Webster
Donald Webster
as Riddaway
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison
as Norman Scutt
Len Jones
Len Jones
as Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett
Sally Thomsett
as Janice Hedden
Robert Keegan
Robert Keegan
as Harry Ware
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as John NilesCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 116 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.