The Plague Dogs

– The Plague Dogs is a 1982 animated film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. T..

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Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs (1982)

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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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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The Plague Dogs (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Oct 1982

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

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An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox (The Tod). The lab director tries to keep the escape quiet, but as an increasing number of sheep are found killed, word leaks out, together with rumours that the dogs might be plague carriers...

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Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%

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