Chariots of Fire

6.8
Moderate
19812h 3m

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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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Ben Cross - Harold Abrahams in Chariots of Fire

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson - Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell - Jennie Liddell in Chariots of Fire

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige - Sybil Gordon in Chariots of Fire

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers - Lord Andrew Lindsay in Chariots of Fire

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm - Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell - Aubrey Montague in Chariots of Fire

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll - Henry Stallard in Chariots of Fire

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

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Release Date

May 15, 1981

Runtime

2h 3m

Rating

PG

Genres

Drama, History

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