Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

Title: Danny the Champion of the World
Original Title: Danny the Champion of the World
Release Date: 1989-04-29
Status: Released
Rating: 6.2/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Children's Film Foundation (CFF), Thames Television, Portobello Pictures
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.
Cast

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