Straw Dogs Page #4

Synopsis: Upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his house.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Sam Peckinpah
Production: Sony Pictures/Screen Gems
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
1971
113 min
2,043 Views


[ Moaning, Kissing ]

-Jesus!

- What are you doing?

I gotta get my watch off.

You're an animal.

[ Ringing ]

Oh, for Christ's sake.

I'm just setting the alarm.

[ Clicks, Rings ]

Are you finished?

- Wait a minute.

- Oh, no. What now?

David.

[ Laughing ]

David, what are you

doing down there?

- Looking for a chess piece.

- [ Laughing ] What are you doing?

Take a look.

- Whoa. Did you find it?

-[ Giggling ] No, not that.

Wait a minute.

Let me give you a hand.

Aah.!

[ Laughing ]

David, no.!

- No, wait! Wait a minute!

[ Continues Laughing ]

- You see it? Huh?

- No, I didn't find it.

- I think it's a rook.

No.! Aah.! No.!

[ Amy ]

Mmm.! I love you.!

[ Giggling ]

I never cheat.

[ Sighs ]

dd [ Whistles ]

Look, Amy,

don't play games with me.

[ Ball Bearings Clicking ]

I've got a lot on my mind.

You're not being fair.

I'm just trying to help.

-[ Hammering ]

-[ Cawsey Giggling ]

[ Banging, Rattling ]

If you want to help,

then get your friends to finish.

Get the garage makers and the

rat catchers-- Get them all to finish!

- Oh.

- A-And fix the toilet

and clean up the kitchen.

That would be a terrific help!

I love you, Amy,

but I want you to leave me alone.

Okay.

I'll leave you alone

with your blackboard.

Don't play games with me.

No.

Don't do it, Amy.

[ Horn Honks ]

[ Amy ]

They were practically licking my body.

Who was practically

licking your body?

Venner and Scutt.

I congratulate them on their taste.

Damn rat catcher staring at me.

Why don't you wear a bra?

Why should I?

You shouldn't go around without one

and not expect that type to stare.

Look...

if you could hammer a nail, Venner

and Scutt wouldn't be out there.

Listen, Amy, uh...

fixing the toaster

and getting the garage built...

is not exactly the reason

I came here in the first place.

Are you saying

you'd be happier if we hadn't left?

We left because

I got a grant to do work...

which I haven't found

the time to do.

You left because...

you didn't want

to take a stand, commit.

Commit to what?

Huh?

I was involved with my work.

You want something out of me

that is not right to deliver.

That's not what I was there for.

But I know why you're here.

Why?

Could it be because there's

no place else to hide?

I'm here because you once said...

y-you thought

we could be happier here.

Remember?

I'm sorry.

Are you sorry sorry,

or just sorry?

Sorry sorry.

Then come here.

I'm gonna take a bath.

Why?

You don't need one.

I think I do.

Hey.

By the way, I never claimed to be

one of the, uh, ''involved.''

[ Hammering Continues ]

Don't forget

to draw the curtains.!

dd [ Humming ]

- Hello.

- Hi.

Thinking?

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David Zelag Goodman

David Zelag Goodman was a playwright and screenwriter for both TV and film. His most prolific period was from the 1960s to the early 1980s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Lovers and Other Strangers, though he did not win. more…

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