The Plague Dogs

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The Plague Dogs ★★½ 1982

Two dogs carrying a plague escape from a research center and are tracked down in this unlikely animated film. A bit ponderous. And yes, that is Hurt's voice. From the novel by Richard Adams, author of “Watership Down.” 99m/C VHS, DVD. D: Martin Rosen; W: Martin Rosen; M: Patrick Gleeson; V: John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, Judy Geeson, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Patrick Stewart.

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