Review of Straw Dogs (2011) by Leonard D — 01 Dec 2015

This ain't no Peckinpah flick. Terrible.

This review of Straw Dogs (2011) was written by Leonard D on 01 Dec 2015.

Straw Dogs has generally received mixed reviews.

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