Straw dogs
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984 film director.
George, Susan, 1950- actor.
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
George, Susan, 1950- actor.
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
ISBN
9781681433271, 1681433273
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northlake Public Library District - AV Stacks | BLU RAY STRA | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY S | Checked out |
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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433271, 1681433273
UPC
715515199216
Notes
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; 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; an essay by scholar and critic Joshua Clover.
Participants/Performers
Susan George, Dustin Hoffman.
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, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peckinpah, S., George, S., & Hoffman, D. (2017). Straw dogs (Special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984, Susan George and Dustin Hoffman. 2017. Straw Dogs. [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984, Susan George and Dustin Hoffman. Straw Dogs [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Peckinpah, S., George, S. and Hoffman, D. (2017). Straw dogs. Special edn. [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peckinpah, Sam, Susan George, and Dustin Hoffman. Straw Dogs Special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
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