The knock at the door meant the birth of a man and the death of seven others.
Film Synopsis
Straw Dogs (1971) follows an intellectual who relocates to his wife’s Cornish hometown, where simmering resentments among village laborers turn confrontational. As harassment intensifies and a violent incident fractures the fragile peace, he is forced to defend his home and confront his own capacity for brutality. This psychological thriller blends rural tension and moral provocation in a harrowing study of masculinity and retribution.
Straw Dogs Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Criterion BD-A/US 2017 | Fremantle BD-ALL/UK 2011 | MGM BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011 | Criterion DVD-1/US/OOP 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Authors Garner Simmons, David Weddle and Paul Seydor, Moderated by Nick Redman | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Stephen Prince | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Katy Haber, Moderated by Nick Redman | ||||
| Mantrap: “Straw Dogs”—The Final Cut | ||||
| Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron | ||||
| Behind-the-Scenes - Interviews with Director/Co-Writer Sam Peckinpah and Actors Dustin Hoffman and Susan George | ||||
| On Location: Dustin Hoffman | ||||
| Show Me Something Else: Roger Spottiswoode on Editing “Straw Dogs” | ||||
| Interview with Actress Susan George | ||||
| Interview with Film Scholar Linda Williams | ||||
| Interview with Peckinpah Biographer Garner Simmons [Criterion] | ||||
| Interview with Peckinpah Biographer Garner Simmons [Fremantle] | ||||
| Interview with Producer Daniel Melnick | ||||
| Restoration Comparison | ||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||
| Isolated Score | ||||
| Correspondence to Critics and Viewers by Sam Peckinpah | ||||
| Text Documents | ||||
| US Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| US TV Spots | ||||
| US Radio Spots |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray and DVD editions include a booklet with writing by Joshua Clover (“Home Like No Place: Peckinpah’s ‘Straw Dogs’”) and Andre Leroux (“The Cinema of Sam Peckinpah: Interview with Peckinpah”, 1974).
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