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The Plague Dogs
“Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.”
7.8 / 10• 1982• 1h 43m•NR• English
AdventureAnimationDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Hurt
Snitter (voice)
Lead
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)
BS
Brian Stirner
Laboratory Assistant (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Rosen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Plague Dogs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
