Danny, the Champion of the World (film)

Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World, or simply Danny, the Champion of the World, is a 1989 comedy drama television film directed by Gavin Millar from a screenplay by John Goldsmith, based on the 1975 novel Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl. The film was produced by Portobello Productions, in association with Thames Television, The Disney Channel, Wonderworks, British Screen and the Children's Film and Television Foundation. The film stars Jeremy Irons as William Smith, with his son, Samuel, in the title role of Danny Smith, of which the father and son conspire to thwart a local businessman's plans to buy their land by poaching his game pheasants. It was filmed on location in Oxfordshire, with Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, being a prominent feature in the film.

Danny, the Champion of the World debuted in the United States on 29 April 1989, on The Disney Channel. In the United Kingdom, the film premiered at the Odeon West End in London on 27 July and received a theatrical release on 28 July, by Portobello Productions, before being exhibited on television on 26 December, on ITV.