Watership Down (1978) 7.6
A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home. Director:Martin Rosen |
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Watership Down (1978) 7.6
A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home. Director:Martin Rosen |
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| John Hurt | ... |
Hazel
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| Richard Briers | ... |
Fiver
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Michael Graham Cox | ... |
Bigwig
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John Bennett | ... |
Capt. Holly
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
Chief Rabbit
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Simon Cadell | ... |
Blackberry
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Terence Rigby | ... |
Silver
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| Roy Kinnear | ... |
Pipkin
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Richard O'Callaghan | ... |
Dandelion
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| Denholm Elliott | ... |
Cowslip
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| Lynn Farleigh | ... |
Cat
(voice) (as Lyn Farleigh)
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Mary Maddox | ... |
Clover
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| Zero Mostel | ... |
Kehaar
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
Gen. Woundwort
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| Hannah Gordon | ... |
Hyzenthlay
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Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention. Frightening and bloody in some scenes. Not recommended for young children. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
If I had had this video when I was 8 or 9, I think I would have watched it as much as or more than I watched any other video that I had at the time. It's quite an extraordinary film. I'm 21 now, and I found it very exciting and involving throughout. The only problem is that it always seems like the episodes in the film happen a bit too quick, making it pretty obvious that it was adapted from a much longer novel. Episodes that seem very important only last for three minutes or so. And they never did free the rabbits in the pen at the farmhouse. Still, it's a great movie. While not for the very young children (there is a bit of violence and gore), I think any kid 8 or above would really love this film. Learn that you don't have to just buy videos of recent films for children. Some of the older films are much better. 9/10.