Animated adventure based on the novel by Richard Adams. Voiced by John Hurt, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne et al. Two dogs, Snitter and Rowf, escape from a research institute and go on the run. Both animals have been purposely infected with a deadly virus, and as such, pose a dangerous threat to the human population. As the authorities give chase, the two dogs do their best to find their original owner and dream of a place where they will no longer be harmed by the cruelty of mankind.