The Plague Dogs
Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.
1982 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Martin Rosen |
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| Writer: | Martin Rosen, Richard Adams |
| Staring: |
| Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 01, 1982 |
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| Director: | Martin Rosen |
| Writer: | Martin Rosen, Richard Adams |
| Genres: | Adventure, Animation, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, fox, dog, adult animation, research laboratory, animal cruelty, pets, animal testing, animal research, lab, cruelty to animals, cages |
| Production Companies | Goldcrest, Nepenthe Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $423,281
Budget: $1,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Hurt | Snitter (voice) |
| Christopher Benjamin | Rowf (voice) |
| James Bolam | The Tod (voice) |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Dr. Boycott (voice) |
| Warren Mitchell | Tyson / Wag (voice) |
| Judy Geeson | Pekinese (voice) |
| Patrick Stewart | Major (voice) |
| Brian Stirner | Laboratory Assistant (voice) |
| Penelope Lee | Lynn Driver (voice) |
| Geoffrey Matthews | Farmer (voice) |
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Farmer's Wife (voice) |
| John Bennett | Don (voice) |
| John Franklyn-Robbins | Williamson (voice) |
| Bill Maynard | Editor (voice) |
| Malcolm Terris | Robert (voice) |
| Rosemary Leach | Vera (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Martin Rosen | Writer, Director |
| Philip Alton | Sound Editor |
| Tim Holland | Sound Editor |
| Martyn Hall | Visual Effects Producer |
| Colin White | Animation Director |
| Mark Berger | Sound Designer |
| Brian Lintern | Sound Editor |
| Tony Guy | Animation Director |
| Richard Adams | Novel |
| Richard Harkness | Editor |
| Russ Hill | Sound Designer |
| John Nutt | Sound Editor |
| Gordon Harrison | Production Design |
| Patrick Gleeson | Original Music Composer |
| George Jackson | Lead Animator |
| Arthur Humberstone | Lead Animator |
| Phil Robinson | Lead Animator |
| Alan Simpson | Lead Animator |
| Bill Hajee | Lead Animator |
| Marie Szmichowska | Animation |
| Retta Scott | Animation |
| Carol Millican | Animation |
| Karen Peterson | Animation |
| Terry Hudson | Animation |
| Brad Bird | Animation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Rosen | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 718 | 756 |