Chariots of Fire (1981)

05/15/1981 (GB) • 2h 3m

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.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,500,000.00

Revenue

$58,972,904.00

Keywords

underdog

sports

scotland

missionary

olympic games

jewry

patriotism

mayor

praline

olympian sports team

ambition

based on true story

athletics

olympic athlete

cambridge university

dramatic

celebratory

dignified

powerful

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