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David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.

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Produced by
Daniel Melnick
Cinematographer
John Coquillon
Origin country
United Kingdom
Production countries
United States, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
en
Rating
R
TMDB
7.2/10 (1,050 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
82% Fresh
Metacritic
75/100
IMDb
7.4/10 (67,962 votes)
Released November 25, 1971·$2,200,000 budget·$3,251,794 revenue

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The Evolution of HorrorFOLK Pt 7: Straw Dogs (1971) & Deliverance (1972)

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