Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Andreas H — 09 Jan 2008

Masterpiece! the suspense is growing during the whole film, and finally theres this big crash...

This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Andreas H on 09 Jan 2008.

Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.

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