Straw Dogs (2011)

Straw Dogs (2011)
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A Hollywood screenwriter and his wife come under attack from her ex-flame and his vicious friends in director Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 home-invasion classic. In the wake of her father's death, Amy (Kate Bosworth) returns to her rural Southern hometown with her husband, David (James Marsden). Her goal is to put her childhood home on the market while David works on his latest screenplay. Meanwhile, David hires Amy's high school boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgård) and his crew to rebuild the roof on the secluded country home. But the more time Charlie's work crew spends working on the roof, the greater tensions begin to grow between Amy and David. Every time Amy walks outside, the work stops and the ogling begins. When David attempts to avert confrontation by firing the crew before the job is finished, former high school football star Charlie snaps, deciding that if he can't have Amy on his own terms, he'll take her by force. Later, when night falls, Charlie's gang besieges the house, forcing David and Amy into a desperate fight for their lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
James MarsdenKate Bosworth, (more)
Director(s):
Rod Lurie
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Straw Dogs

A Hollywood screenwriter and his wife come under attack from her ex-flame and his vicious friends in director Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 home-invasion classic. In the wake of her father's death, Amy (Kate Bosworth) returns to her rural Southern hometown with her husband, David (James Marsden). Her goal is to put her childhood home on the market while David works on his latest screenplay. Meanwhile, David hires Amy's high school boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgård) and his crew to rebuild the roof on the secluded country home. But the more time Charlie's work crew spends working on the roof, the greater tensions begin to grow between Amy and David. Every time Amy walks outside, the work stops and the ogling begins. When David attempts to avert confrontation by firing the crew before the job is finished, former high school football star Charlie snaps, deciding that if he can't have Amy on his own terms, he'll take her by force. Later, when night falls, Charlie's gang besieges the house, forcing David and Amy into a desperate fight for their lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
110 mins

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Director(s):
Rod Lurie
Writer(s):
Rod Lurie
Producer(s):
Rod LurieMarc Frydman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Sexual Situations, Graphic Violence)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Mark B.

    in an interview the director called the original a bomb and wanted to make his remake an original. owned by this new ansemble of actors, writers, director, etc. that is to include location of the movie. firstly, where i was when straw dogs came out it was must see. it was as far from a bomb as this remake was from matching up. straw dogs was in the same breath as dog day afternoon. i should have not mention that as this director may ruin dog day now. i hope he has fun owning a poorly written, destroyed story, and thusly a poorly acted movie. for those who do not have the original as a measuring stick, i gave it an extra star to two and a half

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    TINA D.

    Not very impressed. Kind of slow. i hate how it makes the south look like a bunch of horny hillbillies. It's just another movie where some "good ol' Boys" get horny and go crazy. i didn't really get the whole thing with why everyone hated the one weird guy. They never explained the reason why. Nor did it really explain why they all went crazy attacking the house over getting him out. i understand the coach was drunk, but the other guys should have even gone with it. Didn't make sense. Didn't make sense why Amy never even told David she was raped. IDK... I was left wanting so much more and bored most of the time.

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    Patrick F.

    Boring and not worth your time.

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