Straw dogs
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984 screenwriter,
Melnick, Daniel, 1932-2009 film producer.
Goodman, David Zelag, screenwriter.
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
George, Susan, 1950- actor.
Melnick, Daniel, 1932-2009 film producer.
Goodman, David Zelag, screenwriter.
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
George, Susan, 1950- actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Edition
Special edition.
ISBN
9781681433271, 1681433273
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving
BLU-RAY Feature STRAW
1 available
BLU-RAY Feature STRAW
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving | BLU-RAY Feature STRAW | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- England -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Married people -- England -- Drama.
Rape -- England -- Drama.
Sexual harassment of women -- England -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Violence -- Drama.
Williams, Gordon M., -- 1934-2017 -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Married people -- England -- Drama.
Rape -- England -- Drama.
Sexual harassment of women -- England -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Violence -- Drama.
Williams, Gordon M., -- 1934-2017 -- Film adaptations.
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433271, 1681433273
UPC
715515199216
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel: The siege of Trencher's farm / Gordon M. Williams.
General Note
New restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary from 2003 by Stephen Prince; Mantrap: "Straw dogs--the final cut, 2003 documentary; Sam Peckinpah: man of iron, 1993 documentary; New conversation between film critic Michael Sragow and filmmaker Roger Spottiswoode; New interview with film scholar Linda Williams; archival interviews with actor Susan George, producer Daniel Melnick, and Peckinpah biographer Garner Simmons; behind-the-scenes footage; TV spots and trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Coquillon; editors, Roger Spottiswoode, Paul Davies, Tony Lawson; music, Jerry Fielding.
Participants/Performers
Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, Ken Hutchison, Len Jones, Sally Thomsett, Robert Keegan, Peter Arne, Cherina Schaer, Colin Welland.
Description
A young American mathematician moves with his English wife, Amy, to the village where she grew up. Their sense of safety unravels as the local men David has hired to repair their house prove more interested in leering at Amy and intimidating David, beginning an agonizing initiation into the iron laws of violent masculinity that govern Peckinpah's world.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peckinpah, S., Melnick, D., Goodman, D. Z., Hoffman, D., George, S., Vaughan, P., McKenna, T. P., Henney, D., Norton, J., Webster, D., Hutchison, K., Coquillon, J., Spottiswoode, R., Davies, P., Lawson, T., Fielding, J., & Williams, G. M. (2017). Straw dogs (Special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sam Peckinpah et al.. 2017. Straw Dogs. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sam Peckinpah et al.. Straw Dogs The Criterion Collection, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peckinpah, Sam, et al. Straw Dogs Special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
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