
Release Date
September 16, 2011
DVD Release Date
December 20, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Rod Lurie
Writer
Rod Lurie
Cast
James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Walton Goggins, James Woods, Willa Holland, Laz Alonso
Studio
Running Time
109 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language
The new "Straw Dogs" follows Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner (Marsden), who moves with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, leading to a violent confrontation.
The original, co-written and directed by Sam Peckinpah, saw Dustin Hoffman in the role of Sumner, with the story set in rural England.
Both films are based on the book "The Siege at Trencher's Farm"... Full synopsis »
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