Straw Dogs [994] Released: 1971-11-25 Revenue: $3,251,794 Budget: $2,200,000 Profit: $1,051,794 Runtime: 116 mins Popularity: 2.172 Vote Average: 7.2 Vote Count: 976 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, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David. Cast [19] Dustin HoffmanDavid Sumner Susan GeorgeAmy Peter VaughanTom Hedden T. P. McKennaMaj. John Scott Del HenneyCharlie Venner Jim NortonChris Cawsey Donald WebsterRiddaway Ken HutchisonNorman Scutt Len JonesBobby Hedden Sally ThomsettJanice Hedden Robert KeeganHarry Ware Peter ArneJohn Niles Cherina SchaerLouise Hood Colin WellandRev. Barney Hood June BrownMrs. Hebden Jimmy ChartersMan in Pub Chloe FranksEmma Hebden Michael MundellBertie Hedden David WarnerHenry Niles Trailers Straw Dogs (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ] Linda Williams on Sex, Violence, and STRAW DOGS Rod Lurie on STRAW DOGS Josh Olson on STRAW DOGS