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Straw Dogs

A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

ABC Pictures,Talent Associates,Amerbroco Films

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

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David Sumner

Amy

Tom Hedden

Maj. John Scott

Charlie Venner

Chris Cawsey

Riddaway

Norman Scutt

Bobby Hedden

Janice Hedden

Harry Ware

John Niles

Louise Hood

Rev. Barney Hood

Man in Pub

Bertie Hedden

Michael Mundell

Henry Niles

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Henry Niles David Sumner Reverend Barney Hood Louise Hood Chris Cawsey Tom Hedden John Niles Riddaway Norman Scutt Charlie Venner

(bell tolling) - Straw Dogs

(children chattering, laughing) - Straw Dogs

(children chattering, laughing)

♪♪ (children singing nursery rhyme) - Straw Dogs

♪♪ (children singing nursery rhyme)

Maybe, um, Charlie could
help us with the garage, David. - Straw Dogs

Maybe, um, Charlie could help us with the garage, David.

Where are you going? - Straw Dogs

Where are you going?

(children yelling, chattering) - Straw Dogs

(children yelling, chattering)

But you didn't.
Remember? - Straw Dogs

But you didn't. Remember?

Come on, gentlemen. Drink up.
Let me have your glasses, please. - Straw Dogs

Come on, gentlemen. Drink up. Let me have your glasses, plea...

Harry... - Straw Dogs

Come on, lads.
Work to be done. - Straw Dogs

Come on, lads. Work to be done.

I showed him, eh, lads? - Straw Dogs

I showed him, eh, lads?

Kitty kitty kitty - Straw Dogs

Kitty kitty kitty

Why did you hire Charlie Venner? - Straw Dogs

Why did you hire Charlie Venner?

What? - Straw Dogs

That your daddy's chair? - Straw Dogs

That your daddy's chair?

I'm glad we came. - Straw Dogs

I'm glad we came.

How about eight - Straw Dogs

How about eight

-David?
-DAVID: Huh? - Straw Dogs

-David? -DAVID: Huh?

(sighs) - Straw Dogs

Shove up, you overgrown bastard. - Straw Dogs

Shove up, you overgrown bastard.

Is this for a drink then - Straw Dogs

Is this for a drink then

Aah! - Straw Dogs

Want anything? - Straw Dogs

-Want a tomato?
-No, thanks. - Straw Dogs

-Want a tomato? -No, thanks.

-Jesus!
-What are you doing? - Straw Dogs

-Jesus! -What are you doing?

I present to you an empty glass - Straw Dogs

I present to you an empty glass

Okay. - Straw Dogs

Don't play games with me. - Straw Dogs

Don't play games with me.

Huh? - Straw Dogs

But I know why you're here. - Straw Dogs

But I know why you're here.

I'm here because you once said... - Straw Dogs

I'm here because you once said...

I'm gonna take a bath. - Straw Dogs

I'm gonna take a bath.

Hey. - Straw Dogs

-(engine starting)
-Hang on. Hang on. - Straw Dogs

-(engine starting) -Hang on. Hang on.

CAWSEY:
♪ Where be the blackbird ♪ - Straw Dogs

CAWSEY: ♪ Where be the blackbird ♪

-Hello, Henry.
-Hello, Janice. - Straw Dogs

-Hello, Henry. -Hello, Janice.

Henry, how many times
I gotta tell you, boy? - Straw Dogs

Henry, how many times I gotta tell you, boy?

I'd like a scotch, double, with ice. - Straw Dogs

I'd like a scotch, double, with ice.

Now some men goes for women - Straw Dogs

Now some men goes for women

That's an unfortunate dispensation - Straw Dogs

That's an unfortunate dispensation

(screams) - Straw Dogs

Scutt or Cawsey. - Straw Dogs

Scutt or Cawsey.

-DAVID: How are you?
-CAWSEY: Fine, thank you, sir. - Straw Dogs

-DAVID: How are you? -CAWSEY: Fine, thank you, sir.

(door opens) - Straw Dogs

Amy, listen.
I'm gonna catch them off guard. - Straw Dogs

Amy, listen. I'm gonna catch them off guard.

Sorry, Charlie. - Straw Dogs

Sorry, Charlie.

-This is the, uh, safety lock, sir.
-Right. - Straw Dogs

-This is the, uh, safety lock, sir. -Right.

You fellows like some beer? - Straw Dogs

You fellows like some beer?

When? - Straw Dogs

What about the garage? - Straw Dogs

What about the garage?

(men conversing, faint) - Straw Dogs

(men conversing, faint)

(laughing, conversation continues) - Straw Dogs

(laughing, conversation continues)

Break it, Mr. Sumner. - Straw Dogs

Break it, Mr. Sumner.

Might be a little while, sir. - Straw Dogs

Might be a little while, sir.

(knocking) - Straw Dogs

-Is David all right?
-He's fine. Enjoying himself. - Straw Dogs

-Is David all right? -He's fine. Enjoying himself.

Would you like me to go?
I will, you know. - Straw Dogs

Would you like me to go? I will, you know.

Please leave me. - Straw Dogs

Please leave me.

Don't tease me, Amy. - Straw Dogs

Don't tease me, Amy.

Aah! Aah! - Straw Dogs

Amy . - Straw Dogs

No! - Straw Dogs

I'm sorry, Amy. I'm sorry. - Straw Dogs

I'm sorry, Amy. I'm sorry.

(screaming)
No! No! No! - Straw Dogs

(screaming) No! No! No!

(gasping continues) - Straw Dogs

(gasping continues)

(door opens, closes) - Straw Dogs

(door opens, closes)

Why don't you open the closet? - Straw Dogs

Why don't you open the closet?

I'm firing Venner and Scutt tomorrow. - Straw Dogs

I'm firing Venner and Scutt tomorrow.

I didn't - Straw Dogs

Okay. Hey. - Straw Dogs

You're fired, all of you. - Straw Dogs

You're fired, all of you.

CAWSEY: Well, if he wants rats,
I'll give him rats. - Straw Dogs

CAWSEY: Well, if he wants rats, I'll give him rats.

(wings fluttering) - Straw Dogs

(wings fluttering)

(horn toots) - Straw Dogs

(party horns tooting) - Straw Dogs

(party horns tooting)

Would you care for a drink? - Straw Dogs

Would you care for a drink?

I hope you enjoy the show. - Straw Dogs

I hope you enjoy the show.

(chattering, indistinct) - Straw Dogs

(chattering, indistinct)

♪♪ (singing in Italian) - Straw Dogs

♪♪ (singing in Italian)

♪♪ (continues) - Straw Dogs

♪♪ (continues)

Come with me. - Straw Dogs

-GIRL: Janice!
-MAN: Come here! - Straw Dogs

-GIRL: Janice! -MAN: Come here!

We don't know where she is.
We looked the whole town! - Straw Dogs

We don't know where she is. We looked the whole town!

-David, did you get anyone?
-No! - Straw Dogs

-David, did you get anyone? -No!

-Wakely Arms.
-Hello, this is David Sumner. - Straw Dogs

-Wakely Arms. -Hello, this is David Sumner.

Bottle. - Straw Dogs

-I'm not leaving him here with my wife.
-Thought you said he was helpless. - Straw Dogs

-I'm not leaving him here with my wife. -Thought you sa...

This is my house. - Straw Dogs

This is my house.

-What did the bastard say?
-Didn't talk. - Straw Dogs

-What did the bastard say? -Didn't talk.

I don't know my way home - Straw Dogs

I don't know my way home

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A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.

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Director: Sam Peckinpah

Writer: David Zelag Goodman, Sam Peckinpah, Gordon Williams

Production: ABC Pictures,Talent Associates,Amerbroco Films

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1971

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Dec 1971

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

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