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Danny the Champion of the World

 1989
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
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Directed by

Gavin Millar

Starring

Jeremy Irons · Robbie Coltrane · Samuel Irons · Cyril Cusack · Michael Hordern · Lionel Jeffries

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
29th April 1989
Ireland release date Ireland release
25th August 1989
Netherlands release date Netherlands release
3rd March 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 28th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: £1.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Aug, 1989
14
18 Aug, 1989
15

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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