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The Plague Dogs (1982)

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The Plague Dogs (1982)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Philo logoPhilo
Apple TV logoApple TV
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes animal welfare and critiques the systemic cruelty of scientific experimentation and unchecked institutional power, aligning with progressive ideology.

The film primarily features animated animal characters, rendering traditional human casting diversity metrics largely inapplicable. Its narrative critiques human cruelty and institutional power, but this critique is directed at actions and systems rather than explicitly targeting or negatively framing specific traditional human identities based on race or gender.

Secondary

The film "The Plague Dogs" focuses on the harrowing escape and survival of two dogs from an animal research facility. Its narrative centers on themes of animal cruelty, friendship, and the struggle for freedom. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines present in the film.

The film 'The Plague Dogs' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers entirely on animal welfare, survival, and the relationship between two dogs, making the category of transsexual portrayal not applicable.

The film focuses on two male dog protagonists and their struggle for survival. There are no significant female characters, human or animal, who engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

The animated film "The Plague Dogs" faithfully adapts its source novel. All major characters, including Rowf, Snitter, and The Tod, retain their established genders from Richard Adams' book, with no instances of gender alteration.

The film's primary characters are animals (dogs), who do not possess human racial characteristics. Human characters are minor, and their race was not a canonically established element in the source material that could be subject to a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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7.0
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N/A

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