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Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

UK:: U Drama

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.

Updated May 19 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 99 mins Rating: 6.3

Cast

Robbie Coltrane

Inspector Hutton

Cyril Cusack

Doc Spencer

Jean Marsh

Miss Hunter

John Woodvine

Tallon

Jeremy Irons

William Smith

Jimmy Nail

Rabbetts

William Armstrong

Spinger

Lionel Jeffries

Mr. Snoddy