The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs

Movie·1982·1h 43m

The Plague Dogs

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

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Martin Rosen

Music

Patrick Gleeson

Editor

Richard Harkness

Themes

based on novel or bookfoxsocial commentarydogadult animationresearch laboratoryanimal crueltypetsanimal testinganimal researchlabindependent film

Production House

Nepenthe Productions
Goldcrest

Audience Score

78%

292 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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)

Brian Stirner

Laboratory Assistant (voice)

Penelope Lee

Lynn Driver (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews

Farmer (voice)

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Farmer's Wife (voice)

John Bennett

John Bennett

Don (voice)

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Williamson (voice)

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Editor (voice)

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Robert (voice)

Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Vera (voice)

// crew

Crew

Martin Rosen

Martin Rosen

Director, Writer, Producer

Richard Harkness

Editor

Patrick Gleeson

Original Music Composer

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