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Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague.Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague.Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague.
Christopher Benjamin
- Rowf
- (voice)
James Bolam
- The Tod
- (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne
- Dr. Boycott
- (voice)
Warren Mitchell
- Tyson
- (voice)
- …
Bernard Hepton
- Stephen Powell
- (voice)
Penelope Lee
- Lynn Driver
- (voice)
Geoffrey Matthews
- Farmer
- (voice)
- (as Geoffrey Mathews)
John Bennett
- Don
- (voice)
Bill Maynard
- Editor
- (voice)
Malcolm Terris
- Robert
- (voice)
Judy Geeson
- Pekingese
- (voice)
Philip Locke
- Civil Servant #1
- (voice)
Brian Spink
- Civil Servant #2
- (voice)
Tony Church
- Civil Servant #3
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe second animated movie to be based on a Richard Adams novel and directed by Martin Rosen, and the second to feature the voices of Sir John Hurt and Sir Nigel Hawthorne, the first being Watership Down (1978).
- GoofsThe soldiers searching for the dogs are from 3 Para (Third Battalion, The Parachute Regiment) but the DZ flashes on their right shoulders display an 'X', which was the insignia of 10 Para. The soldiers should be displaying green DZ patches.
- Alternate versionsThe US version is heavily cut. UK EMI release was somewhat cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in South Jersey Sam: Top 13 Best Foxes (2011)
- SoundtracksTime and Tide
Composed and sung by Alan Price
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The Plague Dogs is not your kids film, as a matter of fact, I couldn't see a kid wanting to see this at all. But this isn't a bad thing, this movie isn't even trying to be a kids film to start with, the film holds you and does not let go. This tale of two dogs's adventues to try and stay alive and stay out of the testing center they were in at the beginning and while many wouldn't agree with me, this film ends the only way it could (though you have to read the book to understand it).
Much like Watership Down, the things they had to cut out are minor, but there are times you'll scratch your head wondering why they said that, but I can tell you, if you want to know, READ THE BOOK!!!
This is one of the finest flicks ever made, simple as that
P.S. one of the soldiers is voiced by Patrick Stewart, not brought up on the earlier screens
Much like Watership Down, the things they had to cut out are minor, but there are times you'll scratch your head wondering why they said that, but I can tell you, if you want to know, READ THE BOOK!!!
This is one of the finest flicks ever made, simple as that
P.S. one of the soldiers is voiced by Patrick Stewart, not brought up on the earlier screens
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Hunde sind los
- Filming locations
- Yewdale Rd, Coniston, England, UK(from The Plague Dogs 1982)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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