The Plague Dogs (1982)
The Plague Dogs is a 1982 adventure movie directed by Martin Rosen, with a running time of 1h 43m. It stars John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin and James Bolam.
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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Cast
- 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)
- Judy Geeson as Pekinese (voice)
- Patrick Stewart as Major (voice)
- Brian Stirner as Laboratory Assistant (voice)
- Penelope Lee as Lynn Driver (voice)
- Geoffrey Matthews as Farmer (voice)
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Farmer's Wife (voice)
- John Bennett as Don (voice)
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