# Straw Dogs (2011)

> An outsider screenwriter's attempt to protect his wife and a vulnerable local man turns a Mississippi home into a battleground over masculinity, violence, and moral control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44709

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Rod Lurie
- Cast: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, James Woods, Walton Goggins
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0999913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, visceral, paranoid, dark thriller night, crime movie marathon

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