Everyone has a breaking point.
A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemporary.
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- classical in formformally daring
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Oct 20247/10
**_How far can a civilized man be pushed?_** A well-to-do couple from Los Angeles (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) move back to the wife's hometown in southern Mississippi and settle into the now vacant homestead. They enlist some roofers whom she knows from growing up, the leader being 6'4" Charlie (Alexander Skarsgård), a former boyfriend. Rivalry is in the air as he subtly tries to emasculate Amy’s brainy husband and she starts to question his manhood. Havoc ensues. “Straw Dogs” (2011) was shot in late summer, 2009, but not released until two years later. It’s a remake of the Peckinpah's film from 40 years prior, which changes the setting from the Cornish countryside of southwest England to the modern Deep South. It’s a psychological-thriller and so there's a lot of drama and subtle suspense build-up; things don't blow-up until the final act, similar to “Cop Land.” Anyone looking for mindless action should stay away, but those who enjoy films shot in the Deep South will likely appreciate this newer version. There are also similarities to "Of Mice and Men," like the mentally challenged guy who doesn't know his own strength (Dominic Purcell). The conflict here is basically brawn
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Cast
- James MarsdenDavid Sumner
- Kate BosworthAmy Sumner
- Alexander SkarsgårdCharlie Venner
- Dominic PurcellJeremy Niles
- Laz AlonsoDeputy John Burke
- Willa HollandJanice Heddon
- James WoodsTom Heddon
- Walton GogginsDaniel Niles
- Rhys CoiroNorman
- Billy LushChris
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- Rod LurieDirector
- Rod LurieScreenplay
- Gordon WilliamsNovel
- Alik SakharovDirector of Photography
- Larry GroupéOriginal Music Composer
- Sarah BoydEditor
- Marc FrydmanProducer
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