Review of Straw Dogs (2011) by Diego A — 11 Mar 2012

Watchable for sure ... not a 'great' movie tho.

This review of Straw Dogs (2011) was written by Diego A on 11 Mar 2012.

Straw Dogs has generally received mixed reviews.

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