Quick Facts
DirectorMartin Rosen
Runtime1h 43m · NR
GenresAdventure · Animation · Drama
Release1982-10-01
Film
The Plague Dogs
1982· NR· 1h 43m· Adventure· Animation· Drama
“Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.”
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
1982-10-01
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Key Crew
DirectorMartin Rosen
ScreenplayMartin Rosen
ProducerMartin Rosen
Original Music ComposerPatrick Gleeson
EditorRichard Harkness
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 29 crew)
Details
Released1982-10-01
Runtime1h 43m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosNepenthe Productions · Goldcrest
Budget$6M
Box office$423,281
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.8/10 · 297 votes
Original languageen
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