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Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card from the classic 1970's crime drama/thriller, STRAW DOGS, released in 1971 and directed by Sam Peckinpah. Based upon the novel by Gordon Williams, upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) and his wife, Amy (Susan George) 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. The cast includes Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna, Del Henney, Jim Norton, Donald Webster, and Ken Hutchison.
The image features a dramatic close shot of husband-and-wife David (Dustin Hoffman) and Amy Sumner (Susan George) as they hide during a tense moment. As indicated near the center of the bottom border, this is lobby card #7 from the set of 8 cards. It is unrestored in very fine condition without any pinholes, tears, stains, writing, or other flaws.
Straw Dogs was Sam Peckinpah's first non-western and his first film shot outside the US (and it was ultimately banned in the UK). The title comes from the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, who wrote, "Heaven and Earth are not humane, and regard the people as straw dogs." (straw dogs were used as ceremonial objects for religious sacrifices in ancient China). Before shooting, co-writer and director Sam Peckinpah instructed Dustin Hoffman and Susan George to live together for two weeks, with co-writer David Zelag Goodman in tow. Some of their interactions during this period were worked into the film's script. |