Danny the Champion of the World

6.1 / 10

(21 votes)

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends in a manner in keeping with their own family tradition.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

99 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Gavin Millar

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Company:

Children's Film Foundation (CFF),

Thames Television,

Portobello Pictures

Cast:
Jeremy Irons

William Smith

Robbie Coltrane

Victor Hazell

Samuel Irons

Danny

Cyril Cusack

Doc Spencer

Michael Hordern

Lord Claybury

Crew:
Gavin Millar

Director

John Goldsmith

Screenplay

Roald Dahl

Novel

Paul Bradburn

Props

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography