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More details: #StrawDogs is a 1971 American-British psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. The screenplay, by Peckinpah and David Zelag Goodman, is lightly based upon Gordon M. Williams's 1969 novel, The Siege of Trencher's Farm.[5] The film's title derives from a discussion in the Tao Te Ching that likens people to the ancient Chinese ceremonial straw dog, forms of ceremonial worth; used and discarded with indifference. Directed by Sam Peckinpah Produced by Daniel Melnick Screenplay by David Zelag Goodman Sam Peckinpah Based on The Siege of Trencher's Farm by Gordon M. Williams Starring Dustin Hoffman Susan George Music by Jerry Fielding Cinematography John Coquillon Edited by Paul Davies Tony Lawson Roger Spottiswoode Production company ABC Pictures Talent Associates Amerbroco Films[1] Distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corporation (US and UK) 20th Century Fox (International) Release date November 1971 (UK) December 29, 1971 (US) Running time 117 minutes[2] 113 minutes[3] (Edited cut) Country United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $2.2 million[4] Box office $8 million