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Chariots of Fire(1981)

PG05/15/1981 (GB)DramaHistory2h 3m
68%

Movie Score

This is the story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals... except their honor.

Overview

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.

Hugh Hudson

Director

Movie Cast

Ben Cross photo

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson photo

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell photo

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige photo

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers photo

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm photo

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell photo

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll photo

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud photo

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson photo

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport photo

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$5,500,000.00

Revenue$58,972,904.00

Production CompanyEnigma Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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