But these allusions are often dismissed as 'turns' or 'going mad.' There is some swearing including 'bastard,' 'arse,' and 'bugger.' There is also one minor reference to a character smoking. He also alludes to mental illness and trauma when he recounts the events surrounding his master's death. Snitter is involved in human deaths - including an accidental shooting - but expresses guilt and remorse about them. Snitter and Rowf are also pursued with weapons when they are identified as an unwitting threat to humans. Animals are hunted and killed for food as a necessity. The violence is intermittent and in keeping with life in the natural world. The movie's human characters - nearly all male - are mostly portrayed in opposition to Snitter and Rowf, referring to the dogs and other animals without emotion and in terms of them being research subjects. But Snitter and Rowf do show bravery and kindness toward one another as they try to survive in the wild.

A bleak story about two dogs - Snitter ( John Hurt) and Rowf ( Christopher Benjamin) - who escape the harsh confines of an animal testing facility, there are few positive messages. Parents need to know that The Plague Dogs is an animated adaption of the book by Richard Adams - who also wrote Watership Down - and contains some violence and distressing scenes. Pubs shown from the outside.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

Reference to a character smoking tobacco.

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