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Chariots of Fire
1981 6.8 (941 votes) 2h 3m
Genres
Drama History
Production Companies
Enigma Productions
Allied Stars
20th Century Fox

Chariots of Fire

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.

Key Crew

Director: Hugh Hudson

Producer: David Puttnam

Director of Photography: David Watkin

Writer: Colin Welland

Top Cast

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

Videos

Chariots of Fire - Trailer

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