Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
Release: 1989-07-28
·Runtime: 99m
·★ 6.2
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Thames Television
Portobello Pictures
Cast
John Grillo
as Mr Parker
Richard Cubison
as Inspector
Jimmy Nail
as Rabbetts
James Walker
as Vicar
Jeremy Irons
as William Smith
Cyril Cusack
as Doc Spencer
Michael Hordern
as Lord Claybury
Jean Marsh
as Miss Hunter
William Armstrong
as Spinger
Andrew MacLachlan
as The Duke
Robbie Coltrane
as Victor Hazell
Lionel Jeffries
as Mr. Snoddy
Ronald Pickup
as Captain Lancaster
John Woodvine
as Tallon
