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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."
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Chariots of Fire
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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.
Director
Hugh Hudson
Screenplay / Writer
Colin Welland
Runtime
2h 3m (123 min)
Release Date
1981-05-15
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language
EN
Status
Released
Budget
$5,500,000
Revenue
$58,972,904
Top Cast (Live Data)
Movie Gallery
Production Companies
Enigma Productions
Allied Stars
20th Century Fox
Keywords
underdog
sports
scotland
missionary
olympic games
jewry
patriotism
mayor
praline
olympian sports team
ambition
based on true story
athletics
1920s
olympic athlete
running on the beach
cambridge university
dramatic
running
celebratory
dignified
powerful
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