The Plague Dogs
19821h 43min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
October 1, 1982
Runtime
1h 43min
Director
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$423,281
Language
English
Production
United Artists, Nepenthe Productions, Goldcrest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
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)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Farmer's Wife (voice)
John Bennett
Don (voice)
John Franklyn-Robbins
Williamson (voice)
Bill Maynard
Editor (voice)
Malcolm Terris
Robert (voice)
Rosemary Leach
Vera (voice)
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