The Plague Dogs (1982)

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The Plague Dogs is a 1982 animated film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. The story is centred on two dogs named Rowf and Snitter, who escape from a research laboratory in Great Britain. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake.

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Director

Martin Rosen

Stars

John Hurt
Snitter (voice)

Christopher Benjamin
Rowf (voice)

James Bolam
The Tod (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Boycott (voice)

Warren Mitchell
Tyson / Wag (voice)

Judy Geeson
Pekinese (voice)

Patrick Stewart
Major (voice)

Brian Stirner
Laboratory Assistant (voice)

Penelope Lee
Lynn Driver (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews
Farmer (voice)

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Keywords

cult film, based on novel, dog, research laboratory, adult animation, animal testing, animal research, tragic, psychological drama

Production

United Artists, Nepenthe Productions

Actor

John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne, Warren Mitchell, Judy Geeson, Patrick Stewart, Brian Stirner, Penelope Lee, Geoffrey Matthews, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, John Bennett, John Franklyn-Robbins, Bill Maynard, Malcolm Terris, Rosemary Leach

Creators

Martin Rosen (Director), Richard Adams (Novel)

Alternative titles

'n Hondeleven voor Twee (NL)

Release dates

17.12.1983 (US)
21.10.1982 (DE)
10.02.1983 (NL)
03.09.2007 (NL)
03.12.1982 (GB)