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The Plague Dogs(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-10-01
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281 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.
Overview:
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle 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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $1,200,000.00
Revenue: $423,281.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Nepenthe Productions
Movie: The Plague Dogs
Top 10 Billed 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)
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