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Nine year-old Danny lives in a gypsy caravan with his father William. Lord of the manor Victor Hazell is determined to own the land on which their caravan stands anyway he can. When William is snared by a man-trap Danny devises a plot that will see the obnoxious Victor Hazell off. Based on the story by Roald Dahl. Read more

Starring Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Samuel Irons, Cyril Cusack
Director Gavin Millar
Genres Family

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Danny, The Champion Of The World

Nine year-old Danny lives in a gypsy caravan with his father William. Lord of the manor Victor Hazell is determined to own the land on which their caravan stands anyway he can. When William is snared by a man-trap Danny devises a plot that will see the obnoxious Victor Hazell off. Based on the story by Roald Dahl.

Starring Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Samuel Irons, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Lionel Jeffries
Director Gavin Millar
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 35 mins
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Genres Family
Language English
Released DVD: 18 Jul 2005
Production year: 1989
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Solid family entertainment based on Roald Dahl's popular novel. Jeremy Irons and his real son Samuel play a happy single-parent family in the 1950s who go head to head with obnoxious squire Robbie Coltrane over poaching and ownership of land. Samuel saves the day in a well-observed comedy drama in the Ealing style, with fleshed-out characterisations provided by a great supporting cast of British actors.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rated - 5 stars

    Beautiful

    I held back tears reading the book to my daughter, and this film does the book plenty of justice. Irons senior and junior are brilliantly cast, with baddies suitable comic-book. You should buy this one and keep it forever

      • A customer from macclesfield
      • Posted 15 Dec 2005 21:34

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  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Danny, The Champion Of The World

    very entertaining film based on Roald Dahl classic. Decent sd video quality and audio.

      • Saan from Birmingham
      • Posted 04 Aug 2009 12:42

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      • Nine year-old Danny lives in a gypsy caravan with his father William. Lord of the manor Victor Hazell is determined to own the land on which their caravan stands anyway he can. When William is snared ...