Straw Dogs

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  • Opened September 16, 2011 
  • 1 hr 56 min
  • R | Strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language

  • L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both. Full synopsis

  • Cast: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods, Dominic Purcell
  • Director: Rod Lurie
  • Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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Oh No!
Prime Example Of Southern Stereo-Typing, And A Bad Movie To Boot

by hwinn7478

Let me just start by saying that I live in Tennessee and that movies like this one are a prime example of why people in other parts of the country think southerns are ignorant rednecks. Every person...

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Dont be so critical its really good.

by kayleenabq15

The movie was good. A-lot of people were judging to much on the whole view of the southerns ignorant rednecks potrayed in the movie as they say. There some parts were they rape her and its over rated...

Oh No!
WORST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN

by IHATESTRAWDOGS

Wow. This movie left me speechless. 1. Still speechless 2. Wow 3. This movie left me disgusted. 4. It should be taken out of theaters as soon as possible. 5. Not only is it offensive but also...

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Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Rod Lurie has made a first-rate film of psychological warfare, and yes, I thought it was better than Peckinpah's. Marsden, Bosworth and Skarsgard are all persuasive, and although James Woods has played a lot of evil men during his career, this one may be the scariest. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

While Lurie could have gone lighter on the symbolism, he ratchets up the tension with deft intelligence. He's not just making a thriller but a horror film, and we feel his own fear in every scene. Read full review

75
Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Peckinpah rubbed our noses in the bloodlust. Lurie invites objectivity. He gets strong, complex performances from actors who won't be painted into corners. Read full review

75
USA Today
| Scott Bowles

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. Read full review

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Kate Bosworth as Amy Sumner and James Marsden as David Sumner in "Straw Dogs."