A mild-mannered academic (David Sumner) and his wife move to her hometown to escape the violence of modern society. They are met with escalating harassment and psychological torment from the local men, eventually forcing David to abandon his pacifist ideals and defend his home with extreme violence.
The story is based on the 1969 book The Siege of Trencher’s Farm by Gordon M. Williams. 2. Plot Summary Perros de paja
Directed by Rod Lurie and starring James Marsden and Alexander Skarsgård. It updates the setting from rural England to the American South (Mississippi). A mild-mannered academic (David Sumner) and his wife
Directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman. It is a landmark in cinema for its raw intensity and controversial portrayal of moral breakdown. Williams
Much of the conflict stems from the locals' resentment of an outsider "taking" a local woman and invading their space.
The title comes from the Tao Te Ching , referring to ritual objects that are treated with reverence until the ceremony is over, after which they are discarded and trampled. 4. Where to Watch Straw Dogs (1971) - IMDb