Straw Dogs (2011 film) Straw Dogs (2011 film) Straw Dogs is a 2011 American psychological thriller/action film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs", itself lightly based on the Gordon Williams novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm". It stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth. Scriptwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) and his wife Amy (Kate Bosworth) relocate to rural Mississippi where Amy grew up. They are going to live in the house of Amy's recently deceased father and to allow David to finish a script. While in town one afternoon, David meets Amy's ex-boyfriend
The Color of Money (novel) Tahoe, where Eddie manages to best a number of younger players. Television is a major subplot. At the beginning, Eddie watches most of his pool on the television, and tends to play the game by himself. The novel was adapted into a 1986 drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Richard Price, based on the novel. The film differs greatly from the novel in terms of plot, and does not feature the Minnesota Fats character. Although Tevis did author a screenplay for the film, having adapted the storyline directly from his novel, the filmmakers decided not to