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Chariots of Fire (1981)

Overview

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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Hugh Hudson profile
Hugh Hudson

Director

Cast

Ben Cross profile
Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson profile
Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell profile
Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige profile
Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers profile
Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm profile
Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell profile
Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll profile
Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud profile
John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson profile
Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher profile
Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Ben Cross profile
Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson profile
Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell profile
Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige profile
Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers profile
Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm profile
Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell profile
Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll profile
Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud profile
John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson profile
Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher profile
Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Extra

Release Date

May 15, 1981

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,500,000.00

Production Company

Enigma Productions logoAllied Stars logo20th Century Fox logo

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Blake Haxton announces Chariots Of Fire | AFI Movie Club
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Chariots of Fire Wins Original Score: 1982 Oscars
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Chariots of Fire Wins Original Screenplay: 1982 Oscars
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Chariots of Fire Wins Costume Design: 1982 Oscars
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Chariots of Fire Wins Best Picture: 1982
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Chariots of Fire - Trailer

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