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1989 Certificate U
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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 cover art

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
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Family
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 18 Jul 2005
Production year: 1989
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of Danny, The Champion Of The World

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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

  • Roald Dahl takes on green politics in this adaptation of his children's book: screenwriter John Goldsmith introduces... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    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 - 5 stars

    ONE TO BUY!!!

    I love watching this film, and I,ve been waiting ages for it to come out on dvd. With Jeremy Irons as Danny's father and his real life son Samuel Irons as Danny, this film is perfect for all ages, although I thought the first scene where it shows men shooting the pheasants unnessary! Also I liked the documentary on the making of the film. ( Its a shame there isn't more extra's on the dvd) All in all one to buy!

      • A customer from Wales
      • Posted 15 Aug 2005 15:52

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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 ...