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The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs
★ 7.8/10•1982•1h 43m•NR•Adventure•Animation•Drama

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

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.

Martin Rosen · Director

Martin Rosen · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 1, 1982
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$423,281

Actors

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)

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