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Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

28 July 1989

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

William Smith

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Victor Hazell

Samuel Irons

Samuel Irons

Danny

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Doc Spencer

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Lord Claybury

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Mr. Snoddy

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Miss Hunter

Jimmy Nail

Jimmy Nail

Rabbetts

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Captain Lancaster

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Tallon

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Spinger

Ceri Jackson

Ceri Jackson

Mrs Clipstone

James Walker

James Walker

Vicar

Phil Nice

Phil Nice

Postman

Anthony Collin

Anthony Collin

Wheeler

John Grillo

John Grillo

Mr Parker

Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

Samways

Andrew MacLachlan

Andrew MacLachlan

The Duke

Richard Cubison

Richard Cubison

Inspector

Jonathan Leigh

Jonathan Leigh

Sidney

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