Chariots of Fire
935 reviews
Drama/History
2h 3m
1981
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...
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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.
- DirectorHugh Hudson
- Release15 May 1981
- Genre
- Duration2h 3m
- Budget$5,500,000
- Revenue$58,972,904
- Rate935 reviews
- Productions
Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox
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

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

Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath

David Yelland
Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths
Head Porter - Caius College

Patrick Doyle
Jimmie

John Young
Rev. J.D. Liddell

David John
Ernest Liddell

Benny Young
Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton
George Andre

Alan Polonsky
Paxton

Edward Wiley
Fitch

Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier
Head Waiter - The Savoy

Ruby Wax
Bunty

John Rutland
Caius Porter

Peter Jones

Tommy Boyle
Reporter

Ted Robbins
Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
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