Dana Freeling | Animated Features Unknown The Tod comes up with a plan to distract the hunters while Snitter and Rowf make a run for the train, but he eventually gets killed. An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox (The Tod). Indeed, in the early 1340s, the disease had struck China, India, Persia, Syria and Egypt. Plus, if you look at their real life location, Snitter and Rowf jumped into the ocean at Ravenglass beach, which is the Irish Sea. The tod is killed by hunters, both dogs are strongly implied to have drowned, Ephraim is shot in the face with blood splattering everywhere, and Ackland is killed by a long fall and his corpse is eaten. The Tod orders him to go and give a positive message to Rowf, as he'd rather accept his death than go to the whitecoats. Factory - Posts | Shout! In 2004, a DVD version of the film was released by Hollywood DVD in the UK with the US cut. Factory announced that they had delayed the film's Blu-Ray release to work with director Martin Rosen in hopes of releasing the original 103-minute version of the film instead of the 86-minute version. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake (though Rosen said that this was not an anti-vivisection film, but an adventure), an idea that had only recently come to public attention during the 1960s–70s. Two dogs who undergo such torture, Snitter and Rowf, daringly escape the scientists' lab and struggle to survive in the wilderness. He varies the scenery and the camera angles imaginatively [...] Mr. Rosen's direction is quite ingenious, much more so than Mr. Adams's story. The foxhounds quickly grab him and he closes his eyes as they tear him to shreds, much to Snitter's horror. (looking into a pool of water)Look. However, despite his greedy behavior, he is shown to protect them from the humans who were hunting them and even risked his life on occasion to save them, showing that he developed a strong relationship with them, even sacrificing himself to the hunters to give Rowf and Snitter time to escape. Adonis Johnson Creed | Trinity Home Enterainment released their DVD in the United States the same year; Trinity tried to get the full cut, but when they were unable to obtain it, they ended up settling with using the truncated US version. It is also an English term for male foxes. And so, the two dogs, who were lucky enough to escape and canny enough to survive, become known nationwide as the Plague Dogs, subjects of a hunt which escalates beyond reasonable proportions. Predator The Plague Dogs: Rowf | Snitter | The Tod | Alan Wood | Lynn Driver | Stephen Powell. Goals It is stated by Richard Adams that his accent was done with the help of a writer named Scott Dobson. THE PLAGUE DOGS is every bit as dark -- perhaps even more so. Jeremy the Crow | Full Name The Plague Dogs follows dogs Rowf and Snitter that escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague. Rosen had difficulty in finding distributors for the film, and it entered a limited release in the U.S. on 9 January 1985. The Tod, Rowf and Snitter looking across the valley at the sea. You'll run through the night and follow me feet. Snitter | Nicodemus | The two dogs escape out of the laborotory into the Lake District, where the story is set, where they find the cunning Tod, a fox living there. The film made it clear that they don't belong in the wild, without The Tod's help; they would have perished. Gomez Addams | The dogs swim through the mist towards the island Snitter claims to see but Rowf can't spot, until, at last, Snitter begins to have doubts as to "if there is any island" and he stops paddling, losing hope. As Rowf and Snitter kill sheep in order to survive in the wild, they eventually come across an abandoned mine, where they meet the Tod. Rowf, a Labrador-Mix, and Snitter, a Smooth Fox Terrier, are two of many dogs used for experimental purposes at an animal research facility in the Lake District of north-western England. [14] Screenbound Films also released a Blu-ray of the film in the UK on 10 August 2020, likewise containing both the theatrical and extended cuts. When he meets Rowf and Snitter, he agrees to help them survive in the wild in return for food. Dizzy | Meanwhile, an unscrupulous reporter publishes a news article about the dogs carrying the bubonic plague and Rowf drives the Tod away for his greedy behavior after he eats a nest of chicken eggs for himself, though Snitter understands why he did it. He was straightforward in his insults and often left the dogs to fend for themselves. Cynthia Brisby | [6], The film had a test screening in Seattle on 17 December 1983. The San Francisco crew included Brad Bird, Phil Robinson, and Retta Scott, a "Disney veteran who had animated the vicious hunting dogs in Bambi. Being a wild animal, he can come across as very selfish and manipulative. Do-Gooder "Shout! Factory announced that they had acquired the rights to the film in the United States, and that they would release the film for the first time on Blu-ray on 24 February 2018 under the Shout Selects. Hobby A 1977 novel by Richard Adams about two dogs named Rowf and Snitter. Auntie Shrew | The bacterium that causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, often infects small rodents like rats, mice and prairie dogs. The Tod is a selfish creature at heart, and wants them to improve their skills and keep clear of the farmers so that he has a regular source of food. Carol Anne Freeling | They explore the facility in order to escape until they sneak into the incinerator, where they are nearly killed be… When the Tod finds a nest of eggs, he eats them all for himself, enraging Rowf, and declaring that he and Snitter shall go on without him. Humans get the plague through direct contact with infected animals or fleas. Sarah Connor | James Bond | Ackland falls to his death and his corpse is scavenged by the starving dogs. However, he gets wounded in the process and Snitter howls. Arthur | Help Rowf and Snitter survive and escape the humans. Alias Factory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Plague_Dogs_(film)&oldid=1015254503, Articles needing additional references from November 2014, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 March 2021, at 13:14. Dogs that do become infected with plague are less likely to show signs of illness than infected cats. "Tod" is a Scottish term for "fox". Stretch | RoboCop | Lite and Dark | Snitter agrees, though Rowf is reluctant. James Bond | The original VHS release of the full theatrical cut of the film was released by Thorn Productions in 1982. Friends/Allies [11] In late 2017, Shout! The film was animated in both Britain and San Francisco, California between 1979 and 1982. Robbie Freeling | The TodTodDamn Tod (by Rowf)Bloody Thief (by Rowf) Omar | THE PLAGUE DOGS is every bit as dark -- perhaps even more so. When plague is present in wild animals in a region, there is always a risk of transmission to people and pets through contact with infected animals or bites from infected fleas. Jonathan Craves | This time the subject is about animal experiments and the human cruelty that goes along with it (think THE SECRET OF N.I.M.H., and you get the idea). One evening, Snitter squeezes under the netting of his cage and into Rowf's, where they discover his cage is unlatched. "[8], There are two versions of the film: An 86-minute version and a 103-minute version. Jenny McBride | The film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for heavy animal cruelty themes, violent imagery, and emotionally distressing scenes. The Tod hears this and leads the dogs away, where he is mauled to death. Apollo Creed | James Bond | Snitter hopes for a new home as he once had a master, but after accidentally killing a man by stepping onto the trigger of his shotgun as he climbs up onto him, Snitter loses hope. This discovery has come as quite a surprise as the prevalence of the disease was not fully comprehended. Karen Barclay | Wednesday Addams | Patou | The Tod | Factory on Twitter | Shout! In 2005, Australian distributor Umbrella Entertainment, released the full theatrical cut of the film as well as the truncated version on Region 4 DVD (they also released the full theatrical cut of Watership Down), sourced from Martin Rosen's private print. Rocko | He is a Geordie-accented fox who befriends the two protagonists, Rowf and Snitter, and becomes their guide to survive in the wild. This was probably the only full cut of the film in existence aside from the rare Thorn and Warner Home Video VHSes and the original master. Charlie Ant | The trio look across the countryside and notice the Irish Sea. Pink Panther | The film's story is centred on two dogs named Rowf and Snitter, who escape from a research laboratory in Great Britain. ), in the Lake District of England. The scenery outside that facility is grim and desolate. His gender was never revealed in the book. Martin Brisby | Plague almost always kills prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets almost exclusively eat prairie dogs. The Tod is a crafty, wily, good-natured, sly, cunning and devious fox who loves to hunt livestock. This book tells of the escape of two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, from a government research station in the Lake District in England, where they had been horribly mistreated. Annabelle | Watership Down: Hazel | Fiver | Bigwig | Pipkin | Blackberry | Kehaar | Campion Of the 28 lions studied 43% tested positive for the plague and also showed signs of pneumonia. Rowf despises him, believing him to be a cheater and thief, but the Tod makes a deal with them to help them survive in the wild in exchange for food. Itchy Itchiford | Hunting livestock. Rocky Balboa | Sue Snell | They come to reluctantly befriend Tod, a Geordie-accented fox, in order to obtain food in the wild - they initially hunt domestic sheep grazing on the local hills. Chanticleer | Storyline. Thomas Crown | # A male fox; a dog… Steve Freeling | For those Gen-Xers and early Millennials traumatized by Watership Down as … Soon afterwards, the Dutch budget label, Indies Home Entertainment, released a Region 2 disc which also contained the US cut but includes forced Dutch subtitles. However, the Tod eventually returns to assist them by distracting a lab-hired gunman who then falls to his death. After the starving dogs attack some sheep on the fells, they are reported as ferocious man-eating monsters by a journalist. Four people, including the dog's owner, ended up contracting the rare and potentially deadly infection, Colorado public health officials reported. Tangina Barrons | As armed troops approach and prepare to shoot the dogs, Snitter looks out over the water and claims to see an island - he jumps into the sea and begins to swim to it. Alan Wood | [12] In September 2018, Shout Factory announced that the original 103-minute version of the film would be released on Blu-ray on 15 January 2019. SnitterRowf Yet, he's still refered to as "The Tod" by the author. As the three wander about aimlessly, the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment and the media are roped into the pursuit, driven by rumors of the two dogs carrying bubonic plague and murdering humans and sheep. Type of Hero He often made fun of the dogs and laughed when they failed, showing that he didn't truly care for them. The theme song, "Time And Tide", was composed and sung by Alan Price. As time passes the two dogs grow emaciated, having to steal more and more food while still avoiding capture. Two dogs who undergo such torture, Snitter and Rowf, daringly escape the scientists' lab and struggle to survive in the wilderness. Dogs are inherently resistant to the plague-causing bacteria. Blue Aardvark, See Also [3][4] Jake Eberts who helped finance this and Watership Down thought the filmmakers made two errors: the film was downbeat with an unhappy ending, unlike the book, and was made without a distributor (an arrangement was made with Embassy but then the filmmakers wanted to re-negotiate and Embassy pulled out while United Artists became the film's UK distributor).[5]. [15], This article is about the 1982 animated film. The silhouette of an island is shown during the credits. In 2014, a Colorado dog caused the largest outbreak of pneumonic plague — also called the Black Death — in the United States since 1924. The lab director tries to keep the escape quiet, but as an increasing number of sheep are found killed, word leaks out, together with rumors that the dogs might be plague carriers. Help Rowf and Snitter survive and escape the humans. Rowf and the Tod look for Snitter, but discover the hunters looking for them. Snitter has had his brain experimented upon while Rowf has been drowned and resuscitated repeatedly. Janet Maslin, in her 1985 New York Times review of the U.S. release, praised the visual style: "Martin Rosen treats his Plague Dogs almost as though it were live action. Goldie Pheasant | They begin killing sheep, chickens and other livestock for days until a hunt goes wrong after Rowf kills a sheep at the wrong time in a conspicuous manner. the wolf, the tod , the brock * Richard Adams, The Plague Dogs ; Who am Ah? Kyle Reese | RoboCop | Hubie | If I was in there, covered over, my head would be cool. Fleas can then transmit the disease to humans and other larger mammals. The newspaper's answer, the one that will sell more copies, of course, is NO. James Bond | Anne Marie | The Great Owl | The dogs make it to the sea, but the army surrounds them and they swim out to sea. Snitter has had his brain experimented upon while Rowf has been drowned and resuscitated repeatedly. Here in Colorado where I live and practice veterinary medicine, plague is a real threat to people and pets. Jeremy Hilary Boob, Phd. As the three wander about aimlessly, the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment and the media are roped into the pursuit, driven by rumors of the two dogs carrying bubonic plague and murdering humans and sheep. Morticia Addams | His half-eaten corpse was later found by the authorities and the hunt for the dogs is brought to a national level as the military is involved to hunt down the dogs. Things would keep still. The Plague Dogs The 86 minute cut was released on VHS by Charter Entertainment. Signs may include fever, lethargy, inflammation of the lymph nodes below the lower jaw, a pus-like lesion along the jaw, lesions in the mouth, and cough. A novel by Richard Adams about two dogs named Rowf and Snitter. The Tod is the deuteragonist of Richard Adams' 1977 book The Plague Dogs… Mike Norris | James Bond | In the book, Snitter eventually finds the Tod being pursued in a fox hunt. Justin | Sasha La Fleur | The Tod is the deuteragonist of Richard Adams' 1977 book The Plague Dogs, and its 1982 animated film adaptation. Mr. Ages | "07/06/2005 Archives: "Martin Rosen's Plague Dogs comes to DVD - UNCUT! Powers/Skills Teresa Brisby | The Tod is also proven to be difficult for the dogs to understand and cooperate. For the novel, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Apr 6, 2012 - A description of tropes appearing in Plague Dogs. A black dog (Christopher Benjamin) almost drowns, but at the last second he is rescued at some sort of scientific laboratory. Gorgo | Sullivan | Rowf, however, claims to finally spot the island and urges Snitter to continue. CunningStealthTrickeryGenius-level intelligence Selenia | A great dog hunt follows, which is later intensified with the fear that the dogs could be carriers of a dangerous bioweapon, such as the b… Rowf | ~ The Tod making a deal with Rowf and Snitter to help them survive in the wild. In 2002, Anchor Bay released a Region 2 DVD version of the film, but it contained the US recut. Fester Addams | [7] The Plague Dogs is a novel by Richard Adams.It was first published in 1977, and is about Rowf and Snitter, two dogs who escape from Animal Research, Surgical and Experimental (A.R.S.E. The Tod berates him for killing a sheep in the farmer's trod and runs away. While on the run, Snitter wakes up and comes across a Holocaust survivor, but accidentally kills him with his own rifle, forcing him to flee. Protective Mentor, TodDamn Tod (by Rowf)Bloody Thief (by Rowf), Dennis WilliamsonRobert LindsayStephen PowellPhyllis DawsonVera DawsonPolice OfficersHuntsmen (in the book)Major John AwdrySoldiersHunter DogsAckland (in the film). The same plague that’s been called The Black Death and killed millions of people across the planet throughout history. Rowf is hesitant to follow due to his fear of water/drowning, but his greater fear of the gunmen drives him to jump in as well and catch up with Snitter. Mrs. Brisby | The Tod parts with the two dogs as the pursuers close in, telling them he's got "a few more tricks" up his sleeve, where he is quickly caught and seemingly killed. The Plague Dogs is the first non-family-oriented MGM animated film. In 2017, Shout! Bill & Ted | The Plague Dogs was based on Richard Adams' novel and directed by Martin Rosen. Pugsley Addams | The Plague Dogs was produced by Nepenthe Productions; it was released by Embassy Pictures in the United States and by United Artists in the United Kingdom. Thing, Direct-To-Video Features 007 Heroes, Movies A stunning animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, The Plague Dogs follows a pair of dogs, Snitter and Rowf, who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox. Cecil, Live Action Films The whitecoats and the police arrive, but the Tod helps Snitter out of the shed before the police could catch him. Two gunshots are fired at the dogs but seemingly miss; immediately a white mist envelops the pair, and the humans and the helicopter disappear. One evening, Snitter squeezes under the netting of his cage and into Rowf's, where they discover his cage is unlatched. Lt. 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