The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs
1982
★★★★☆ 7.9/10
⏱️ 86 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
AdventureAnimationDrama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Fandor
Philo
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Rent

Apple TV
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Buy

Apple TV
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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)

Crew

Director
Martin Rosen
Writer
Martin Rosen
Producer
Martin Rosen

Production

Nepenthe Productions, Goldcrest

Keywords

based on novel or bookfoxdogadult animationresearch laboratoryanimal crueltypetsanimal testinganimal researchlab