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Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1989 film starring British Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons, with his son, Samuel Irons, in the title role. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, and 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, mostly at Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames.The book is written in the style of a reflective memoir by an adult Danny, who the reader might presume grew up in 1950s or 1960s rural England: however, Chapter 6 of the book reveals that the period was in fact the 1970s, given that the 'Baby Austin' car that William and Danny were repairing was more than 40 years old, having been made in 1933. The film is set in 1955.
Original Release
04/29/1989
US Release
04/29/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeremy Irons | William Smith |
Robbie Coltrane | Victor Hazell |
Samuel Irons | Danny |
Cyril Cusack | Doc Spencer |
Michael Hordern | Lord Claybury |
Lionel Jeffries | Mr. Snoddy |
Jean Marsh | Miss Hunter |
Jimmy Nail | Rabbetts |
Ronald Pickup | Captain Lancaster |
John Woodvine | Tallon |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeremy Irons | William Smith |
Robbie Coltrane | Victor Hazell |
Samuel Irons | Danny |
Cyril Cusack | Doc Spencer |
Michael Hordern | Lord Claybury |
Lionel Jeffries | Mr. Snoddy |
Jean Marsh | Miss Hunter |
Jimmy Nail | Rabbetts |
Ronald Pickup | Captain Lancaster |
John Woodvine | Tallon |
William Armstrong | Spinger / Springer |
Ceri Jackson | Mrs. Clipstone / Mrs Clipstone |
James Walker | Vicar |
Phil Nice | Postman |
Anthony Collin | Wheeler |
Jonathan Adams | Samways |
Jonathan Leigh | Sidney |
Richard Cubison | Inspector |
John Grillo | Mr. Parker |
Andrew MacLachlan | The Duke |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Bell | Executive Producer |
Paulo De Oliveira | Executive Producer |
Alan Horrox | Executive Producer |
Simon Relph | Executive Producer |
Carol Rubin | Executive Producer |
Monica Sims | Executive Producer |
Eric Abraham | Producer |
Robin Douet | Producer |