The Plague Dogs

7.9 1982 Martin Rosen 1h 26m
Adventure Animation Drama
The Plague Dogs

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.

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)

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Plague Dogs

Okja
Okja 2017
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