A young American mathematician, David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman), and his English wife, Amy (Susan George), move to a Cornish village, seeking the quiet life. But beneath the seemingly peaceful isolation of the pastoral village lies a savagery and violence that threatens to destroy the couple, culminating in a brutal test of Sumner's manhood and a bloody battle to the death. One of the most controversial films ever made, Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs is a harrowing and masterful investigation of masculinity and the nature of violence.
Supplements
Audio commentary by film scholar Stephen Prince
Isolated music and effects track
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron - an 80 min. documentary on Sam Peckinpah
Behind the scenes footage
On Location: Dustin Hoffman on the set of Straw Dogs
Behind-the-scenes footage
New Video interviews with Susan George and Daniel Melnick
Original theatrical and television trailers
Peckinpah Responds: Select letters to critics and viewers
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