The Plague Dogs (1982) 7.7
Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. Director:Martin Rosen |
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The Plague Dogs (1982) 7.7
Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. Director:Martin Rosen |
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| John Hurt | ... |
Snitter
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Christopher Benjamin | ... |
Rowf
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| James Bolam | ... |
The Tod
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| Nigel Hawthorne | ... |
Dr. Boycott
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| Warren Mitchell | ... | ||
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Bernard Hepton | ... |
Stephen Powell
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Brian Stirner | ... |
Laboratory Assistant
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Penelope Lee | ... |
Lynn Driver
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Geoffrey Matthews | ... |
Farmer
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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John Bennet | ... |
Don
(voice) (as John Bennett)
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John Franklyn-Robbins | ... |
Williamson
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Bill Maynard | ... |
Editor
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Malcolm Terris | ... |
Robert
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| Judy Geeson | ... |
Pekinese
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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... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
A perfect film. Strong characters, wonderful animation; a rarity. It manages to be real; it actually CAPTURES the totality of its components without catering to any audience.
It's a difficult film to watch. You suffer alongside, vicariously. The hardships portrayed here are viciously painful. You'll hug your pets tight and be glad they wound up as your pets.
This movie is very special - considering the content, it could have easily been pandering and preachy. It manages to go so far beyond anything you've ever experienced. It's quite an achievement on every level.
It won't leave you happy, but it will affect you permanently. It is emotional, but never manipulative. It's a tragic and unrecognized masterpiece.