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Movie Age rating in United States of America: PG

Chariots of Fire (1981)

May 15, 1981 · 2h 3m

6.8/10 TMDB user score
1,089 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top 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

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