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The Plague Dogs is a 1982 animated adventure drama film, based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. It was written, directed and produced by Martin Rosen, who also directed Watership Down, the film adaptation of another novel by Adams, with animation direction by Tony Guy.
- £900,000 (US$1.2 million)
- Patrick Gleeson
- Martin Rosen
The Plague Dogs is a 1982 animated film about two dogs who escape from a lab and face the dangers of the wild. It has a 67% Tomatometer and a 90% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews and 2,500+ ratings.
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- Martin Rosen
- PG-13
An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about two dogs who escape from a laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a fox. The film follows their adventures, struggles and encounters with humans and other animals in a post-apocalyptic landscape.
The Plague Dogs is a novel by English author Richard Adams, first published in 1977 by Allen Lane. The book centres around the friendship of two dogs that escape an animal testing facility and are subsequently pursued by both the government and the media.
The Plague Dogs may refer to: The Plague Dogs (novel), 1977. The Plague Dogs (film), 1982 adaptation of the novel.
- Richard Adams
- 461 (hardback edition)
- 1977
- 22 September 1977
Sep 22, 1977 · After being horribly mistreated at a government animal research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation, and terror, of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call ''the Tod,'' the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment.
