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A hugely controversial film at the time of its release, this dark and gritty 1970s thriller stars Dustin Hoffman as...
A hugely controversial film at the time of its release, this dark and gritty 1970s thriller stars Dustin Hoffman as a mild-mannered academic who discovers a shockingly violent side of himself when brutish village men assault him and his wife.
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82 %23,097 reviewsAudience score rating
"Mr. Peckinpah has made some good films (Ride the High Country) and a couple of great films (The Wild Bunch, The Ballad of Cable Hogue) -- which may be why Straw Dogs is a special disappointment."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The most offensive thing about the movie is its hypocrisy; it is totally committed to the pornography of violence, but lays on the moral outrage with a shovel."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The script... relies on shock and violence to tide it over weakness in development, shallow characterization and lack of motivation."
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Variety
Variety"One of the most ambiguous, neurotic, and disturbing of all American films receives a revelatory new restoration, with supplements that ably grapple with its chaos."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"[T]hough doubtlessly reactionary, Straw Dogs has the heat of personal commitment and the authority of deep (if bitter) contemplation."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago ReaderStraw Dogs (1971) | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- UK, USA
