The Plague Dogs

Name: The Plague Dogs
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Released: 1982-10-01
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne, Warren Mitchell

1982·Movie·NR·103 min·★ 7.8(292)

Adventure Animation Drama More English titles

“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.

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About The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs is a 1982 English-language adventure, animation and drama film directed by Martin Rosen. The cast is led by John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Fandor, Philo.

The Plague Dogs was produced by Nepenthe Productions and Goldcrest and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 1, 1982, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Rosen
Writers: Martin Rosen
Release date: October 1, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Nepenthe Productions, Goldcrest

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The Plague Dogs cast & crew

The Plague Dogs was directed by Martin Rosen and written by Martin Rosen.

The cast features John Hurt as Snitter (voice), Christopher Benjamin as Rowf (voice), James Bolam as The Tod (voice), Nigel Hawthorne as Dr. Boycott (voice), Warren Mitchell as Tyson / Wag (voice), and Judy Geeson as Pekinese (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Patrick Gleeson and it was produced by Martin Rosen.

Is The Plague Dogs worth watching?

The Plague Dogs holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 292 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and drama, The Plague Dogs is worth a place on your watchlist.

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