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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies
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Extras:"Mantrap: Straw Dogs The Final Cut" 2003 documentary (52:08)
"Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron" 1993 documentary (94:16)
Conversation between critic Michael Sragow and filmmaker Roger Spottiswoode, one of the editors on the film (35:53)
Interview with film scholar Linda Williams about the film’s controversies (26:54)
Archival interviews
- actor Susan George (20:57)
- producer Daniel Melnick (19:04)
- Peckinpah biographer Garner Simmons (9:57)
Behind-the-scenes footage (7:40)
Theatrical trailer (1:43)
TV Spot 1 (0:59)
TV Spot 2 (0:31)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by scholar and critic Joshua Clover and a 1974 interview with Peckinpah.
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Extras:TV Spot 1 (0:59)
TV Spot 2 (0:30)
TV Spot 3 (0:11)
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Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in SD.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by authors Garner Simmons, David Weddle and Paul Seydor
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Extras:Isolated score by Jerry Fielding
Interviews:
- Susan George (24:18)
- Dan Melnick (20:20)
- Garner Simmons (22:27)
Featurettes:
- Before & After (restoration comparison) (3:18)
- 1971 On Location Documentary (7:34)
Stills Galleries
- On Location Stills (3:12)
- Original Publicity Stills (3:33)
- Original Film Posters (2:37)
- Lobby Cards (1:42)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
TV Spots
- 60s
- 30s
- 10s
Radio Spots
- 60s
- 30s
Background (text):
- Straw Dogs and the Censors (by Craig Lapper, BBFC)
- The Peckinpah/Punter Letters 1970
- Sam and Dan [Melnick] Correspondence 1970
- Why Call the Film 'Straw Dogs'? 1970 (memo from Peckinpah to Marty Baum)
- The Dan Melnick - BBFC Letters 1971
- The Times - Review and Critics Outrage 1971 (by Tom Milne)
- New York Times Articles 1972
- 1972 BBFC Defence Against Local Authority Banning
- 1999 BBFC Home Video Statements
- 2002 BBFC Home Video Statements
- Uncut Feature - December 2001 (by Damian Love)
- Consider This & Bad Review
- The Deleted 'Pub Scene'
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion has lengthy extras and a transfer from a 4K remaster.
The UK release has differing exclusive extras but a transfer from an older master.
Versions:
In the US, Straw Dogs was released in an 'R' rated version which made cuts to much of the second rape scene. All extant Blu-ray versions contain the unrated version.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Unrated version (117:50).
- Blu-ray ALL America- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts - Unrated Version (117:54).
- Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Fremantle Media - No Cuts - Unrated Version (117:19)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/09/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/05/17UPDATE LOG:
09 Sept 2011: Initial Entry.
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02 Nov 2011: Added UK Release.
25/05/17: Added US Criterion, updated UK, ASINs, capsaholic.
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