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.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Ben Cross
as Harold Abrahams
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Ian Charleson
as Eric Liddell
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Cheryl Campbell
as Jennie Liddell
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Alice Krige
as Sybil Gordon
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Nigel Havers
as Lord Andrew Lindsay
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Ian Holm
as Sam Mussabini
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Nicholas Farrell
as Aubrey Montague
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Daniel Gerroll
as Henry Stallard
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John Gielgud
as Master of Trinity
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Lindsay Anderson
as Master of Caius
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Nigel Davenport
as Lord Birkenhead
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Dennis Christopher
as Charles Paddock
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Brad Davis
as Jackson Scholz
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Patrick Magee
as Lord Cadogan
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Peter Egan
as Duke of Sutherland
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Struan Rodger
as Sandy McGrath
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David Yelland
as Prince of Wales
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Richard Griffiths
as Head Porter - Caius College
Crew
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Hugh Hudson
Director
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David Watkin
Director of Photography
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Terry Rawlings
Editor
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Vangelis
Original Music Composer
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David Puttnam
Producer
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Colin Welland
Writer
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