The Plague Dogs (1982)
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Like Watership Down, Plague Dogs is an animated cartoon feature based on a novel by Richard Adams and produced by Martin Rosen. And also like Watership Down, it is more appropriate for an older audience. Two dogs escape from a British government research lab. As the authorities hunt down the canine fugitives, the two dogs search for their original master and for a place where they'll be free from the iniquities and cruelties of Mankind. Plague Dogs was completed in 1982, but was not released in the US until two years later. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Martin Rosen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Plague Dogs
Like Watership Down, Plague Dogs is an animated cartoon feature based on a novel by Richard Adams and produced by Martin Rosen. And also like Watership Down, it is more appropriate for an older audience. Two dogs escape from a British government research lab. As the authorities hunt down the canine fugitives, the two dogs search for their original master and for a place where they'll be free from the iniquities and cruelties of Mankind. Plague Dogs was completed in 1982, but was not released in the US until two years later. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 85 mins
Complete Cast of The Plague Dogs
- John Hurt - Snitter
- James Bolam - The Tod
- Warren Mitchell - Tyson/Wag
- Brian Stirner - Laboratory Assistant
- Geoffrey Mathews
- John Bennett
- Bill Maynard - Editor
- Judy Geeson - Pekinese
- Brian Spink
- Anthony Valentine - 4th Civil Servant
- Dandy Nichols - Phyllis
- Patrick Stewart - Major
- Christopher Benjamin - Rowf
- Nigel Hawthorne - Dr. Robert Boycott
- Bernard Hepton - Stephen Powell
- Penelope Lee - Lynn Driver
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt - Farmer's Wife
- John Franklyn-Robbins - Williamson
- Malcolm Terris - Robert
- Philip Locke - 1st Civil Servant
- Tony Church - 3rd Civil Servant
- William Lucas - 5th Civil Servant
- Rosemary Leach - Vera
- Director(s):
- Martin Rosen
- Writer(s):
- Martin Rosen
- Producer(s):
- Martin Rosen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Not For Children, Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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