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Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire

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.

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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.

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Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$58972904

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.79/10

Release Date

15 May 1981

Country

United Kingdom

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

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

David Yelland

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

John Young

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

David John

David John

Ernest Liddell

Benny Young

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Stephen Mallatratt

Stephen Mallatratt

Watson

Gerry Slevin

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Colin Bruce

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Alan Polonsky

Alan Polonsky

Paxton

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Fitch

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Philip O'Brien

Philip O'Brien

US Coach

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Bunty

Ralph Lawton

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

Kim Clifford

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

John Rutland

John Rutland

Caius Porter

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Tommy Boyle

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Wallace Campbell

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Gordon Hammersley

Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Alan Dudley

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Tess Dignan

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

Michael Jeyes

Michael Jeyes

Footman

David Kivlin

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

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