Straw Dogs

2011 American film by Rod Lurie
Movie film Q738018
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Straw Dogs

Summary

Straw Dogs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,692 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Straw Dogs's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Straw Dogs was directed by Rod Lurie[4].
  • Rod Lurie wrote the screenplay for Straw Dogs[5].
  • Straw Dogs's composer is recorded as Larry Groupé[6].
  • Straw Dogs's genre is rape and revenge film[7].
  • Straw Dogs's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • Straw Dogs's genre is drama film[9].
  • Straw Dogs's based on is recorded as The Siege of Trencher's Farm[10].
  • Straw Dogs's based on is recorded as Straw Dogs[11].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was James Marsden[12].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Kate Bosworth[13].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Alexander Skarsgård[14].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was James Woods[15].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Dominic Purcell[16].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Laz Alonso[17].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Willa Holland[18].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Anson Mount[19].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Walton Goggins[20].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Rhys Coiro[21].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Drew Powell[22].
  • A cast member of Straw Dogs was Parker Dash[23].
  • Straw Dogs was produced by Rod Lurie[24].
  • Straw Dogs's director of photography is recorded as Alik Sakharov[25].
  • The original language of Straw Dogs was English[26].
  • Straw Dogs was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Straw Dogs was produced by Rod Lurie[24]. It was directed by Rod Lurie[4]. Rod Lurie wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Marsden[12], Kate Bosworth[13], Alexander Skarsgård[14], James Woods[15], Dominic Purcell[16], and Laz Alonso[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 7, 2011[28], December 1, 2011[29], and January 1, 2011[30]. The original language of Straw Dogs was English[26]. Genres include rape and revenge film[7], film based on a novel[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 43%[31], 5.1/10[32], and 45/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Straw Dogs's after a work by is recorded as Gordon Williams[34].

Why It Matters

Straw Dogs ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,692 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2011-10-07T00:00:00Z, +2011-12-01T00:00:00Z, +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Rod Lurie
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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