{"artistName":"Straw Dogs","artistId":68051,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ae/8ae0751ac1d48ef5309337805e1c118b_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ae/8ae0751ac1d48ef5309337805e1c118b_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ae/8ae0751ac1d48ef5309337805e1c118b_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ae/8ae0751ac1d48ef5309337805e1c118b_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ae/8ae0751ac1d48ef5309337805e1c118b_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eStraw Dogs is a 1971 domestic drama psychological thriller directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. The screenplay by Peckinpah and David Zelag Goodman is based on the novel, The Siege of Trencher's Farm by Gordon Williams. The film's title derives from a discussion in the Tao Te Ching which likens the ancient Chinese ceremonial straw dog to forms without substance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film is noted for its violent concluding sequences and a complicated rape scene that critics point to as an example of Peckinpah's (and Hollywood's) debasement of women. Released theatrically the same year as A Clockwork Orange, The French Connection, and Dirty Harry, the film sparked heated controversy over the perceived increase of violence in cinema. Remaining controversial, it is nevertheless considered one of Peckinpah's greatest films. The film premiered in US cinemas on December 29, 1971.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remake of this film is scheduled for a September 16, 2011 release.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Straw+Dogs","playStationPath":"/stations/264814093/play","stationId":264814093,"bioPath":"/music/Straw+Dogs/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Oxblood","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/88d/88d86ca339137030436688efe62d5ff2_md.jpg","artistName":"Oxblood","artistId":3941,"station_id":124158419},{"musicPath":"/music/Alternate+Action","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bb8/bb8fc3a5ea46df88b91dfc23467e0c2b_md.jpg","artistName":"Alternate Action","artistId":110342,"station_id":397260593},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Wretched+Ones","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/600/60008f52b9fd33e09041adac0f40e7f0_md.jpg","artistName":"The Wretched Ones","artistId":3948,"station_id":119973010},{"musicPath":"/music/Stars+Stripes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cfe/cfe14a0f2e885542740aa2c18a9b17e7_md.jpg","artistName":"Stars \u0026 Stripes","artistId":122172,"station_id":399287164},{"musicPath":"/music/Niblick+Henbane","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cdc/cdcaf599466f9a5041850f8026e82401_md.jpg","artistName":"Niblick Henbane","artistId":126953,"station_id":323117320}]}