Peckinpah’s STRAW DOGS hits Blu in September

Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs has to be one of my favorite films to discuss.  It one of few films that has such a strong, emotional scene – which I don’t want to give away.  I love Hoffman in this flick and I’m happy to announce that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is putting it out unrated on Blu-Ray just in time to check it out before Rod Lurie’s remake.  Read beyond the break for the full details!

From the Press Release:

How far will one man go to protect his wife and his home?  One of the grittiest and controversial thrillers of all-time and banned in the United Kingdom for over 18 years, STRAW DOGS debuts on Blu-ray Disc September 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Released in celebration of the film’s 40th Anniversary and in anticipation of the upcoming theatrical remake, this violent and suspenseful tale from legendary director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, The Getaway) stars two-time Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman* (The Graduate, Little Fockers) and Susan George (Mandingo, The House Where Evil Dwells).
To escape the Vietnam-era chaos in the U.S., American mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves with his British wife Amy (George) to an isolated English village.  Their presence provokes antagonism among the village’s men.  Escalating from routine bullying to the gang rape of his wife, David finds his pacifist self being backed into a corner and responds in the violent and gruesome manner he abhors.
The STRAW DOGS Blu-ray has been carefully restored and is presented with all-new 5.1 audio.

STRAW DOGS  Blu-ray Special Features

• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Three Original Television Spots

We can’t wait to bring you the review on this one as Twentieth Century Fox is putting it out Unrated.  However, I do wish that they ported over some of those special features on the Out of Print Criterion edition.