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The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.

19827.81h 26m

Overview

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

Directed by Martin Rosen
Written by Martin Rosen, Richard Adams
Produced by Martin Rosen
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $423K

Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Snitter (voice)

Christopher Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin

Rowf (voice)

James Bolam

James Bolam

The Tod (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Dr. Boycott (voice)

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Tyson / Wag (voice)

Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Pekinese (voice)

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Major (voice)

B

Brian Stirner

Laboratory Assistant (voice)

P

Penelope Lee

Lynn Driver (voice)

G

Geoffrey Matthews

Farmer (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfoxdogadult animationresearch laboratoryanimal crueltypetsanimal testinganimal researchlabcruelty to animalscages

About The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs is a adventure, animation, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of based on novel or book, fox, dog, adult animation, research laboratory, animal cruelty. Directed by Martin Rosen, it stars John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam. Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

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