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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.8 / 100
1971·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 53m

STRAW DOGS

“In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.”

David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.

Above the Line
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorDavid Zelag Goodman·ScreenplaySam Peckinpah·ScreenplayJohn Coquillon·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerRoger Spottiswoode·Editor
Cast
Dustin Hoffman·David SumnerSusan George·AmyPeter Vaughan·Tom HeddenT. P. McKenna·Maj. John ScottDel Henney·Charlie VennerJim Norton·Chris CawseyDonald Webster·RiddawayKen Hutchison·Norman ScuttLen Jones·Bobby HeddenSally Thomsett·Janice Hedden
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorNick Farnes·Assistant DirectorTerry Marcel·Assistant DirectorGary White·Second Assistant DirectorMichael Murray·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 3
David Zelag Goodman·ScreenplaySam Peckinpah·ScreenplayGordon Williams·Novel
Camera· 1
John Coquillon·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Roger Spottiswoode·EditorTony Lawson·EditorPaul Davies·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerKatherine Haber·Dialogue EditorMichael Ellis·Dialogue EditorGerry Humphreys·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Ray Simm·Production DesignKen Bridgeman·Art DirectionPeter Frampton·Assistant Makeup ArtistRoy Pembrooke·PropsJulia Trevelyan Oman·Other
Production· 4
Daniel Melnick·ProducerMiriam Brickman·CastingJames Swann·Associate ProducerDerek Kavanagh·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 5
Bobbie Smith·HairdresserPeter Brayham·StuntsJohn Richardson·Special EffectsPeter Hutchinson·Special Effects AssistantEddie Stacey·Stunts
By the Numbers
73.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 48%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Straw Dogs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up, black and white image of a man's face, focusing on his nose, mouth, and the left side of his face. He is wearing glasses, and the left lens is shatt”

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Key Elements
GlassesShattered Glass
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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