Danny the Champion of the World
1989 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Gavin Millar |
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| Writer: | Roald Dahl, John Goldsmith |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 29, 1989 |
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| Director: | Gavin Millar |
| Writer: | Roald Dahl, John Goldsmith |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | gypsy, poacher, based on children's book, single father, pheasant, father son relationship |
| Production Companies | Portobello Pictures, Thames Television, Children's Film Foundation (CFF) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jeremy Irons | William Smith |
| Robbie Coltrane | Victor Hazell |
| Samuel Irons | Danny |
| Cyril Cusack | Doc Spencer |
| Michael Hordern | Lord Claybury |
| Lionel Jeffries | Mr. Snoddy |
| Jean Marsh | Miss Hunter |
| Jimmy Nail | Rabbetts |
| Ronald Pickup | Captain Lancaster |
| John Woodvine | Tallon |
| William Armstrong | Spinger |
| Ceri Jackson | Mrs Clipstone |
| James Walker | Vicar |
| Phil Nice | Postman |
| Anthony Collin | Wheeler |
| John Grillo | Mr Parker |
| Jonathan Adams | Samways |
| Andrew MacLachlan | The Duke |
| Richard Cubison | Inspector |
| Jonathan Leigh | Sidney |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roald Dahl | Novel |
| Gavin Millar | Director |
| Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| John Goldsmith | Screenplay |
| Paul Bradburn | Props |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
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