Chariots of Fire (1981)
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.
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1981
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
15 May 1981
TMDB
6.8 (1072)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
Y
Yvonne Gilan
Mrs Liddell
David John
Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton
George Andre
S
Stephen Mallatratt
Watson
G
Gerry Slevin
Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce
Taylor
Alan Polonsky
Paxton
Edward Wiley
Fitch
Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
A
Andrew Hawkins
Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier
Head Waiter - The Savoy
P
Philip O'Brien
US Coach
Ruby Wax
Bunty
R
Ralph Lawton
Harbour Master
K
Kim Clifford
Sybil's Maid
John Rutland
Caius Porter
Peter Jones
Tommy Boyle
Reporter
W
Wallace Campbell
Highland Provost
G
Gordon Hammersley
President - Cambridge Athletic Club
A
Alan Dudley
Caius Manservant
T
Tess Dignan
Schoolgirl
M
Michael Jeyes
Footman
D
David Kivlin
First Scots Boy
E
Eddie Hughson
Second Scots Boy
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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