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.
1981 • PG • 2h 3m
6.8/10
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Overview
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners tr 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.
6.8/10
(897 users) Cast / Crew 
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 
Lindsay Anderson Master of Caius 
Nigel Davenport Lord Birkenhead 
Dennis Christopher Charles Paddock 
Brad Davis Jackson Scholz 
Patrick Magee Lord Cadogan 
Peter Egan Duke of Sutherland 
David Puttnam Producer 
Hugh Hudson Director 
Jake Eberts Executive Producer 
Terry Rawlings Editor 
Colin Welland Screenplay 
David Watkin Director of Photography 
Dodi Fayed Executive Producer 
Vangelis Original Music Composer 
Len Huntingford Art Direction Hilary Steinberg Makeup Artist Kate Healy Hairstylist Mary Hillman Makeup Department Head Kenteas Brine Makeup Artist Joan Hills Hair Department Head Esta Charkham Casting
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 Lindsay Anderson Master of Caius Nigel Davenport Lord Birkenhead Dennis Christopher Charles Paddock Brad Davis Jackson Scholz Patrick Magee Lord Cadogan Peter Egan Duke of Sutherland David Puttnam Producer Hugh Hudson Director Jake Eberts Executive Producer Terry Rawlings Editor Colin Welland Screenplay David Watkin Director of Photography Dodi Fayed Executive Producer Vangelis Original Music Composer Len Huntingford Art Direction Hilary Steinberg Makeup Artist Kate Healy Hairstylist Mary Hillman Makeup Department Head Kenteas Brine Makeup Artist Joan Hills Hair Department Head Esta Charkham Casting 
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