Straw Dogs (UK)

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The knock at the door meant the birth of one man and the death of seven others!
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 113 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Widely recognised as a highly controversial but brilliant film, `Straw Dogs` contains scenes of startling suspense and intense violence. Recently classified `18` by the BBFC with no cuts required you can now view the original cut from one of cinema`s truly great directors - Sam Peckinpah.
David (Dustin Hoffman) is a quiet American mathematician, who has moved with his wife back to her hometown in rural England. The couple relocated in an attempt to flee the chaotic violence of the U.S., but there was to be no escape.

When David hires a crew of locals to repair his barn, the men begin to harass the couple, but passive David does nothing to stop them. The harassment continues and intensifies, yet David ignores it. Finally, the men push him too far: the result is a once complacent, mild-mannered man lashing out in an animalistic struggle to preserve his home and his life...

Special Features:
1971 Television South West on location documentary (7 mins 30 secs)
1971 Original US Theatrical Trailer (1 min 50 secs)
1971 Original US TV ad spots 10` 30` & 60` secs
1971 Original US Radio ad spots 30` & 60` secs
Experts commentary with Peckinpah Biographers Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons & David Weddle
Commentary with Katy Haber, Dialogue Director and Peckinpah`s PA
Isolated Oscar nominated Jerry Fielding score in stereo featuring additional cues
Interview with Producer: Dan Melnick (20 - 30 mins)
Interview with Peckinpah`s Biographer Garner Simmons (20 - 30 mins)
Interview with Susan George (20 - 30 mins)
Info on deleted scenes (via shooting script & stills)
Behind the B&W scenes/on location stills (37)
Original B&W publicity stills: UK (20) US (2)
Original colour publicity stills: Germany (18) France (3)
Original colour lobby cards: USA (8) Spain (12)
Original 1971 films posters from around the world (22) & set of Spanish film posters (8) & set of Italian film posters (5)
Reviews, filmographies & fascinating correspondence eg: Cast & Crew
Filmographies: Sam Peckinpah, Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Dan Melnick & Jerry Fielding
Straw Dogs and the Censors
The Peckinpah / Pinter Letters 1970
Sam & Dan Correspondence 1970
Why call the film "Straw Dogs"? 1970
The Dan Melnick BBFC Letters 1971
The Times - Reviews & Critics Outrage 1971
BBFC defence against Local Authority banning 1972
BBFC Home Video Statements 1999 & 2002
UNCUT feature - December 2001
Consider this a bad review
The deleted `Pub Scene`
Film Facts & Trivia