PG | 2 h 3 min | Drama | Historical

IMDB 7.2 / 10 (52055 votes)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Chariots of Fire | United Kingdom

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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Description

Director

Hugh Hudson

Writers

Colin Welland

Stars

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

Others...

Budget

5,500,000.00

Revenue

58,972,904.00

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Keywords

based on true story, olympic games, sport, jew, missionary, underdog, running, ambition, scotland, mayor, patriotism, jewry, olympian sports team, praline, athletics

Production

20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Ladd Company, Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, Ltd.

Actor

Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Nigel Davenport, Dennis Christopher, Brad Davis, Patrick Magee, Peter Egan, Struan Rodger, Richard Griffiths, David Yelland, Michael Lonsdale, Patrick Doyle, John Young, Yvonne Gilan, David John, Benny Young, Yves Beneyton, Gerry Slevin, Stephen Mallatratt, Colin Bruce, Alan Polonsky, Edward Wiley, Jeremy Sinden, Andrew Hawkins, Jack Smethurst, Peter Cellier, Philip O'Brien, Ruby Wax, Ralph Lawton, Kim Clifford, John Rutland, Peter Jones, Ted Robbins

Creators

Vangelis (Original Music Composer), Jake Eberts (Executive Producer), Terry Rawlings (Editor), Milena Canonero (Costume Design), Kenteas Brine (Makeup Artist), David Watkin (Director of Photography), Mary Hillman (Makeup Department Head), Jonathan Benson (Assistant Director), David Puttnam (Producer), Joyce Herlihy (Production Manager), Dodi Fayed (Executive Producer), Colin Welland (Screenplay), Hugh Hudson (Director), James Crawford (Producer), Andrew Sanders (Art Direction), Len Huntingford (Art Direction), Joan Hills (Hair Department Head), Esta Charkham (Casting), Jonathan Amberston (Art Direction), Anna Ridley (Art Direction), Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt (Hairstylist), Kate Healy (Hairstylist), Hilary Steinberg (Makeup Artist)

Alternative titles

Carruagens de Fogo (BR)
Οι Δρόμοι της Φωτιάς (GR)
불의 전차 (KR)
Carros de Fuego (MX)

Release dates

21.12.1981 (ES)
25.11.1981 (PT)
16.10.1981 (BR)
02.12.2003 (BR)
07.05.1982 (DE)
24.09.1981 (AU)
18.12.1981 (IT)
15.05.1981 (GB)
30.03.1981 (GB)
02.04.1982 (US)
25.09.1981 (US)
20.05.1981 (FR)
17.09.1981 (CA)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

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