Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Hepton, Brian Stirner
Two dogs escape from a British government research lab; one has undergone experimental neurosurgery, and both have been infected with a deadly virus. As the authorities hunt for them, the dogs search ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 20, 2004
Stats: 202 reviews
From the director and author of Watership Down comes this delightfully British and morbidly depressing animation. Us Brits even make our cartoons miserable. This is not for kids but it also isn't strictly for adults. It deals with dark themes including animal testing, mental illn...( read more)
From the makers of cult classic animated movie "Watership Down" and if you liked (or let's say know) the first one you will love this one. Based on Richard Adams anthropomorphical novel starring two talking dogs which escape from a grizzly research labratory. From then on, they r...( read more)
This one made me cry. It's an excellent demonstration that sometimes there is a disconnect of basic kindness and "humanity".
I had the good fortune to watch the un-cut original and was surprised (with a few exceptions that didn't impact the overall story) at how closely it followed the book. A depressing film that makes you want to hug your dog and save all those unfortunate others from animal testing....( read more)
his is certainly one of the best animated films I have ever had the pleasure to view. Incredibly powerful, and at some parts heartbreaking, I hafta admit there were moments when i was in tears. I also do not know much about animation, but I thought that the animation was done vey...( read more)
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