Question 1

How does this remake of the 1971 film differ from the original?

Accepted Answer

The remake moves the location from Cornwall, England to the U.S. Mississippi Gulf Coast and changes the hero's profession from mathematician to screenwriter, while being considered fairly faithful to Sam Peckinpah's original.

Question 2

What did Kate Bosworth tell Alexander Skarsgård to make their violent scene more realistic?

Accepted Answer

Kate Bosworth told Alexander Skarsgård not to hold back and to 'just go for it' during the violent assault scene, saying she needed him to lose himself in the moment to make it more lifelike.

Question 3

What famous quote from the film wasn't in the theatrical version?

Accepted Answer

The famous quote 'I will not allow violence against this house' is not in the version shown in theaters.

Question 4

What happens when a young couple moves to a southern town in this film?

Accepted Answer

A young couple's perfect getaway turns into a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control in a quaint southern town.

Question 5

Who gave director Rod Lurie his blessing for this remake?

Accepted Answer

Dustin Hoffman, who starred in and famously disliked the original 1971 film, gave Rod Lurie his blessing for this remake.

Question 6

How does the 2011 remake of Straw Dogs differ from the original 1971 film?

Accepted Answer

The remake moves the location from Cornwall, England to the U.S. Mississippi Gulf Coast and changes the hero's profession from mathematician to screenwriter, while being considered fairly faithful to Sam Peckinpah's original.

Question 7

What did Kate Bosworth tell Alexander Skarsgård to make a violent scene more realistic?

Accepted Answer

Kate Bosworth told Alexander Skarsgård not to hold back and to 'just go for it' during a simulated rape scene, making it feel incredibly violating and terrifying despite being make-believe.

Question 8

What famous quote is missing from the theatrical version of the 2011 Straw Dogs?

Accepted Answer

The quote 'I will not allow violence against this house' is not in the version shown in theaters.

Question 9

How did Dustin Hoffman, star of the original Straw Dogs, react to the remake?

Accepted Answer

Dustin Hoffman, who starred in and disliked the original 1971 film, gave director Rod Lurie his blessing for the remake.

Question 10

What happens when a young couple moves to a southern town in Straw Dogs?

Accepted Answer

Their perfect getaway turns into a living hell as dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.

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