# Straw Dogs (1971)

> An American academic's attempt at peaceful rural isolation turns into a savage test of civilization, masculinity, and violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/825

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Director: Sam Peckinpah
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, Ken Hutchison
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067800/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, oppressive, serious thriller night, new hollywood double feature

## Synopsis

A quiet life in the English countryside turns into a nightmare of violence and primal fear.

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- [Day of the Woman (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/14960)
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- [Madness (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/17284)
- [The Eagle Has Landed (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/6355)
- [The Beguiled (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/20003)
- [Wake in Fright (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/15748)
- [Frenzy (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/454)

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