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        The Plague Dogs
        7.9
        (256 votes)

        The Plague Dogs

        1982
        Adventure
        Animation
        Drama
        1 hr 43 min

        Overview

        Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, stuggle 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.

        Creators

        Director
        Martin Rosen
        Novel
        Richard Adams
        The Plague Dogs

        Cast

        Full 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)
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (01/10/1982)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $1,200,000
        Box office
        $423,281
        Countries
        Production companies
        📖Based on novel / book
        Fox
        🐕Dog
        Adult animation
        Research laboratory
        Animal cruelty
        🐾Pets
        Animal testing
        Animal research
        lab
        cruelty to animals
        cages
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