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Chariots of Fire (1981)

US:: PG Drama History

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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underdog scotland jewry patriotism olympic games jew olympian sports team ambition

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Runtime: 123 mins Revenue: $58,972,904 Budget: $5,500,000 Rating: 6.9 Tag Line: 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.

Cast

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Michael Lonsdale

Le conférencier au club des timides (as Michel Lonsdale)

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity (as Sir John Gielgud)

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland