CS Video Interview: James Marsden on Straw Dogs

Release Date: September 16, 2011
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Rod Lurie
Screenwriter: Rod Lurie
Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, James Woods
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language)
Official Website: StrawDogsmovie.com
Review: 7/10 rating

Plot Summary: David and Amy Sumner (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth), a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father's death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy's ex-boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgård), leading to a violent confrontation.

CS Video Interview: James Marsden on Straw Dogs