Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

07/28/1989 (GB) • 1h 39m

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeremy Irons

William Smith

Robbie Coltrane

Victor Hazell

Cyril Cusack

Doc Spencer

Michael Hordern

Lord Claybury

Lionel Jeffries

Mr. Snoddy

Jean Marsh

Miss Hunter

Jimmy Nail

Rabbetts

Ronald Pickup

Captain Lancaster


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gypsy

poacher

based on children's book

single father

pheasant

father son relationship

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