Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
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.
- Released
- 1989-07-28
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie, Family
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gavin Millar, John Goldsmith
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 26 votes
Cast
- Samuel Irons as Danny
- Jeremy Irons as William Smith
- Robbie Coltrane as Victor Hazell
- Cyril Cusack as Doc Spencer
- Michael Hordern as Lord Claybury
- Lionel Jeffries as Mr. Snoddy
- Jean Marsh as Miss Hunter
- Jimmy Nail as Rabbetts
- Ronald Pickup as Captain Lancaster
- John Woodvine as Tallon
- William Armstrong as Spinger
- Ceri Jackson as Mrs Clipstone
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