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.
Directed by Martin Rosen
based on novel or book
fox
social commentary
dog
adult animation
research laboratory
animal cruelty
pets
animal testing
animal research
lab
independent film
depressed
cruelty to animals
cages
vivisection
survival drama
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Cast
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)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Farmer's Wife (voice)
John Bennett
Don (voice)
John Franklyn-Robbins
Williamson (voice)
Bill Maynard
Editor (voice)
Malcolm Terris
Robert (voice)
Crew
Martin Rosen
Director
Martin Rosen
Screenplay
Martin Rosen
Producer
Brad Bird
Animation
Popular Reviews
167 reviews
Space_Cowboy909
9.0★ · 04/15/21
"There is. Can't you see it? Our island... Just stay with me. I'll get you there".
PAIN.
"There is. Can't you see it? Our island... Just stay with me. I'll get you there".
PAIN.
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Joe CampbellPRO
6.0★ · 06/17/26
Pathetic fallacy
Pathetic fallacy
FrancoMiani
9.0★ · 06/10/26
I think I will keep being depressed for the next days thanks to this film. I’m no longer sure if I’m ready to watch watership down.
I think I will keep being depressed for the next days thanks to this film. I’m no longer sure if I’m ready to watch watership down.
Danniella-Jade
10.0★ · 06/01/26
"Why do they do it, Snitter? I'm not a bad dog."
"I don't think they do it because they think you're bad."
"Why do they do it, Snitter? I'm not a bad dog."
"I don't think they do it because they think you're bad."
Jules
9.0★ · 05/24/26
Most painfully bittersweet movie about dogs you’ll ever see. If a dog sees hope at the end of the horizon, then it’ll have the endurance to keep going, for as long as it takes…
Most painfully bittersweet movie about dogs you’ll ever see. If a dog sees hope at the end of the horizon, then it’ll have the endurance to keep going, for as long as it takes…
