Where to watch The Plague Dogs (1982) tonight
The Plague Dogs (1982) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.8 from 314 TMDB members. Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
- Runtime
- 1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Drama
- Released
- October 1, 1982
- TMDB rating
- 7.8 / 10 from 314 votes
- Director
- Martin Rosen
- Starring
- John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Plague Dogs?
- The Plague Dogs is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Plague Dogs rated?
- The Plague Dogs is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Plague Dogs a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Plague Dogs?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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