The Plague Dogs (1982)

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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.

• Released: 1982-10-01
• Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 310 votes

Directed by Martin Rosen.

Top cast

• John Hurt as Snitter (voice)
• Christopher Benjamin as Rowf (voice)
• James Bolam as The Tod (voice)
• Nigel Hawthorne as Dr. Boycott (voice)
• Warren Mitchell as Tyson / Wag (voice)
• Judy Geeson as Pekinese (voice)
• Patrick Stewart as Major (voice)
• Brian Stirner as Laboratory Assistant (voice)
• Penelope Lee as Lynn Driver (voice)
• Geoffrey Matthews as Farmer (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Plague Dogs

• United States: stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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