Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
April 29, 1989Release Date
Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
April 29, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jeremy Irons
William Smith
Robbie Coltrane
Victor Hazell
Samuel Irons
Danny
Michael Hordern
Lord Claybury
Cyril Cusack
Doc Spencer
Lionel Jeffries
Mr. Snoddy
Gavin Millar
Director
Jean Marsh
Miss Hunter
Roald Dahl
Writer
Jimmy Nail
Rabbetts
John Goldsmith
Writer
Ronald Pickup
Captain Lancaster
Eric Abraham
Producer
John Woodvine
Tallon
Stanley Myers
Composer
William Armstrong
Spinger
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World, or simply Danny, the Champion of the World, is a 1989 comedy drama television film directed by Gavin Millar from a screenplay by John Goldsmith, based on the 1975 novel Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl. The film stars Jeremy Irons, with his son, Samuel, in the title role. It tells of a father and son who conspire to thwart a local businessman's plans to buy their land by poaching his game pheasants. It was filmed on location in Oxfordshire, with Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, being a prominent feature in the film.
Danny, the Champion of the World debuted in the United States on 29 April 1989, on The Disney Channel. In the United Kingdom, the film premiered at the Odeon West End in London on 27 July and received a theatrical release on 28 July, by Portobello Productions, before being exhibited on television on 26 December, on ITV.