Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Apr 29, 1989

Runtime : 1h 39m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Children's Film Foundation (CFF), Thames Television, Portobello Pictures

Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : gypsy, poacher, based on children's book, single father, pheasant, father son relationship