Straw Dogs


1h 50m 2011

Brief Synopsis

David and Amy Sumner, a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the Deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father's death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend Ch

Film Details

Also Known As
Chiens de paille, Les chiens de paille
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Screen Gems
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

David and Amy Sumner, a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the Deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father's death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend Charlie, leading to a violent confrontation.

Crew

Steve C. Aaron

Sound Mixer

Kenny Alexander

Stunts

Dean Allison

Foreman

Kimberly Amacker

Makeup Artist

Arthur Argote

Compositor

Steve Arnold

Set Designer

George Astasio

Song

Suzette Barnett

Compositor

Chris Barsamian

Cgi Artist

Bob Bates

Chief Lighting Technician

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Song

Gloria Belz

Makeup Artist

Patrick Bensimmon

Camera Assistant

Bill W Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sharon Bialy

Casting Director

Kristin Bicksler

Set Decorator

Otis Blackwell

Song

Jody Blose

Script Supervisor

Raoul Yorke Bolognini

Visual Effects Producer

Doug Bossi

Song

Robert Bowden

Props

Sarah Boyd

Editor

Shaun Brode

Production Assistant

David Keith Broome

Greensman

Philip Broste

Compositor

Danny Joe Brown

Song

Dottie Buck

Craft Service

Korey Budd

Production Secretary

Patrick Calabrese

On-Set Dresser

Chris Campbell

Dolly Grip

Anita Cannella

Foley Artist

Grayson Capps

Song Performer

Grayson Capps

Song

Kate Carlin

Voice Casting

Melissa Caudle

Assistant

Clifton Chenier

Song Performer

Kathy Childers

Production Assistant

Scott Childers

Foreman

Jeffrey N Civa

Camera Assistant

Allen Collins

Song

Bruno Coon

Music Editor

Gustavo Coto

On-Set Dresser

David Crank

Assistant Art Director

Peter Cullen

Stunts

Brandon Dauzat

Camera Assistant

Walter Dickerson

On-Set Dresser

Steve Dietl

Still Photographer

Bruce Donnelly

Music

Larry Dorsey

Chief Lighting Technician

Gilbert Dumontet

Executive Producer

Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

Wade Easley

Assistant Property Master

Christopher Ekstrom

Key Grip

Michael S. Epley

Dolly Grip

Lynn Falconer

Costume Designer

Tony Fanning

Production Designer

Arthur Farkas

Foley Editor

Michael Fitzgerald

Assistant Property Master

George Flynn

Associate Producer

Andree Fortier

Key Costumer

Robert Foster

Camera Operator

Jim Fox

Song

Marc Frydman

Producer

Dan Furst

Video Assist/Playback

Paul Ghezzo

Cg Supervisor

Marc Glassman

Sound Effects Editor

Ryan Glorioso

Local Casting

John P. Goldsmith

Art Director

David Z. Goodman

Source Material

Sean Gowrie

Production Coordinator

Andre M Green

Chief Lighting Technician

Rachel Leah Greene

Costume Supervisor

Will Greenfield

Production Coordinator

Kurt Greufe

Production Accountant

Adrian Grey

Cgi Artist

Jeremy Grody

Sound Editor

Jeremy Grody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Gross

Foley Mixer

Larry Groupé

Music

Susan Ham

Assistant Sound Editor

Colin Harper

Stunts

Jesse Harris

Production Secretary

Thirl Haston

Stunts

Lee Hazlewood

Song Performer

Lee Hazlewood

Song

David P Hebert

Assistant Location Manager

Jerry Henery

Construction Coordinator

Scott Herbertson

Set Designer

David Hlubeck

Song

Wade Ivy

Compositor

Wanda Jackson

Song Performer

Nick James

Dialogue Editor

Jason Jimes

Gang Boss

Trent Johnson

Colorist

Trevor Jolly

Sound Editor

Chris Jones

Compositing Supervisor

Holly Jordan

Production Assistant

Amy Kane

Foley Artist

Susan Keatley

Medic

Steven J. Kerlagon

Scenic Artist

Francis Scott Key

Song

Edie Kuhnle

Song

Andree Lago

Scenic Artist

Steve A. Laks

Foreman

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Captain

Elizabeth Landers

Craft Service

Amber Dawn Landrum

Stunts

Shawn Lane

Stunts

Rose Librizzi

Makeup

Mark Anthony Little

Assistant Director

Michelle Lott

Assistant

Rod Lurie

Screenplay

John J Lynch

Special Effects Supervisor

Frank Macchia

Music

Daniel A Maes

Gang Boss

Chris Main

Boom Operator

Beau E.l. Marks

Executive Producer

Beau E.l. Marks

Unit Production Manager

Renee Marsella

Production Assistant

Fumi Mashimo

Compositor

Sallyanne Massimini

Cgi Artist

Dena Matranga

Costumer

Shorty Medlocke

Song

Raymond S. Milazzo Jr.

Camera Assistant

Eddie Miller

Song

James Morrison

Song

Michael Nesmith

Song

Christopher Oakes

Assistant Editor

Eric Orr

Stunts

Boots Ottestad

Song Performer

Boots Ottestad

Song

Rocco Passionino

Visual Effects Supervisor

Katie Pastore

Production Assistant

F Stanley Pearse Jr.

Location Manager

Jason Pebworth

Song

Sam Peckinpah

Source Material

Richard E Perry

Special Effects Foreman

Pavel Pesta

Gang Boss

Dale Peters

Song

Stroke T Renigade-patterson

Best Boy Grip

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Rogers

Cgi Artist

James Roque Jr.

Assistant Director

Alik Sakharov

Director Of Photography

Steven Saltzman

Music Editor

Teddy W Sapp

Key Rigging Grip

Michael Satterfield

Best Boy Grip

Wesley Scott

Stunts

Lotus Yumiko Seki

Hair Stylist

Valerie Sharp

Production Supervisor

Jerry Shih

Accounting Assistant

Shingai Shoniwa

Song

Chad Simpson

Scenic Artist

Nancy Sinatra

Song Performer

Daniel Smith

Song

John Stafford Smith

Song

William Stampley

Production Assistant

Reed Steiner

Other

Richard C Taylor

Stunts

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Song

Banner Harvey Thomas

Song

Sherry Thomas

Casting Director

Henry Tirl

Camera Operator

Greg Townley

Music Scoring Mixer

Paul Uddo

Assistant Director

Tedd Underwood

Chief Lighting Technician

Ronnie Van Zant

Song

Matt Varosky

Assistant

Darius Wadia

Assistant

Larry Waggoner

Hair

Rachel Ann-marie Walker

Costumer

Joe Walsh

Song

David Adam Weisberg

Adr Mixer

Andrew Wert

Property Master

Dub Williams

Song

Gordon M Williams

Source Material

Hank Williams Sr.

Song

Mciver Williams

Stunts

Charles Wilson

Props

Eric Withee

Visual Effects Coordinator

Charlie Wright

Transportation Co-Captain

Robbie Wyckoff

Song Performer

Courtney Young

Stunts

Robert Yount

Song

Film Details

Also Known As
Chiens de paille, Les chiens de paille
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Screen Gems
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Wide Release in United States Fall September 16, 2011

Released in United States Fall September 16, 2011

Released in United States on Video December 20, 2011

Based on the novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm" written by Gordon Williams and published by Secker & Warburg in 1969.

Wide Release in United States Fall September 16, 2011 (2500+)

Released in United States Fall September 16, 2011

Source material was previously filmed as "Straw Dogs" (USA/1971) written and directed by Sam Peckinpah, and starring Dustin Hoffman.

Released in United States on Video December 20, 2011