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Danny the Champion of the World
6.2 / 10• 1989• 1h 39m•NR• English
DramaTV MovieFamily
Storyline
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 & Crew
SI
Samuel Irons
Danny
Lead
Jeremy Irons
William Smith
Robbie Coltrane
Victor Hazell
Cyril Cusack
Doc Spencer
Michael Hordern
Lord Claybury
Lionel Jeffries
Mr. Snoddy
Jean Marsh
Miss Hunter
Jimmy Nail
Rabbetts
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gavin Millar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Danny the Champion of the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
