Review of The Plague Dogs (1982) by Derek C — 10 Aug 2007

The most powerful and sad animated film I have ever seen. See it and you'll see what I mean.

This review of The Plague Dogs (1982) was written by Derek C on 10 Aug 2007.

The Plague Dogs has generally received very positive reviews.

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