Film
The Plague Dogs
1982 · 1h 43m · Adventure · Animation · Drama
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- 7.7
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 70%
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Overview
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
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Cast
John Hurt
Snitter (voice)
Christopher Benjamin
Rowf (voice)
James Bolam
The Tod (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Boycott (voice)
Warren Mitchell
Tyson / Wag (voice)
Judy Geeson
Pekinese (voice)
Patrick Stewart
Major (voice)
Brian Stirner
Laboratory Assistant (voice)
Penelope Lee
Lynn Driver (voice)
Geoffrey Matthews
Farmer (voice)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Farmer's Wife (voice)
John Bennett
Don (voice)
John Franklyn-Robbins
Williamson (voice)
Bill Maynard
Editor (voice)
Malcolm Terris
Robert (voice)
Rosemary Leach
Vera (voice)
Crew
- Martin RosenDirector · Producer · Screenplay
- Richard AdamsNovel
- Patrick GleesonOriginal Music Composer
- Richard HarknessEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 1, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Revenue
- $423,281
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Drama
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