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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire
★ 6.8/10•1981•2h 3m•PG•Drama•History

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.

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

Colin Welland · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 3m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 15, 1981
Budget$5,500,000
Revenue$58,972,904

Actors

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Brad Davis

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

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