Straw Dogs

Name: Straw Dogs
Released: 2011-9-14
Cast: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso

Straw Dogs

R
1h 50m
2011

42%

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A young couple (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control. Trapped by a pack of depraved locals led by a ruthless predator (Alexander Skarsgård, TV’s “True Blood”), they face a night of agonizing suffering and endless bloodshed. Now their only hope for survival is to become more savage than their merciless torturers. Also starring two-time Academy Award® Nominee James Woods (Best Actor, Salvador, 1986 and Best Supporting Actor, Ghosts of Mississippi, 1996).

Director:

Rod Lurie

Producer:

Marc Frydman

Writer:

Rod Lurie

Cast:

James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, James Woods

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

42%

Critics Consensus: This remake streamlines the plot but ultimately makes a fatal mistake: It celebrates violence.

Reviews

Deep Focus Review

Brian Eggert

A wholly unnecessary Hollywood treatment of Sam Peckinpah’s unsettling and controversial 1971 original.

It's a testament to the power of the story (Sam Peckinpah's adaptation of Gordon Williams' novel) that the 2011 remake is still entertaining despite its numerous shortcomings.

November 30, 2020

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

The film is really carried by Alexander Skarsgard's incredibly disturbing turn.

Edgy, gritty, visceral, explosive, psychological warfare. Straw Dogs - what's your breaking point?

The 'remake factor' aside, with Straw Dogs Lurie has created an enjoyable but flawed film. Audiences who are unfamiliar with the original will certainly be entertained.

December 5, 2018

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