Chariots Of Fire
Drama
Warner Bros.  (1981) 124 mins PG

7.3 (13,195 votes)
Winner's Circle of Extras for a Triumphant Winner of 4 Academy Awards!

The inspiring true story of British athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson head a sterling cast of newcomers and veterans. The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society....

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Cast and Crew
Ian Holm  ......  Sam Mussabini
Ben Cross  ......  Harold Abrahams
Patrick Magee  ...... 
Nigel Davenport  ......  Lord Birkenhead
Alice Krige  ...... 
Cheryl Campbell  ......  Jennie Liddell
Director  .....  Hugh Hudson
Producer  .....  David Puttnam; James Crawford; Dodi Fayed
Writer  .....  Colin Welland
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: A house at the end of the track has modern double-glazed windows. (more)

Trivia:
Parts of the movie were filmed over several days at Goldenacre in Edinburgh. Each morning, TV aerials had to be taken down for historical realism, then re-erected in the evening after shooting ceased. Inevitably, an overrun led to some friction with residents. (more)

Filming Locations:
Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (more)

Quotes:
Eric Liddell: You came to see a race today. To see someone win. It happened to be me. But I want you to do more than just watch a race. I want you to take part in it. I want to compare faith to running in a race. It's hard. It requires concentration of will, energy of soul... (more)

Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 15 nominations (more)