Chariots of Fire
PG“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.”
1981·123 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Allied Stars, Enigma Productions
6.8TMDb
7.1IMDb
84%RT
Theatrical May 15, 1981
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UK · English · Kids
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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Crew
DirectorHugh Hudson
WriterColin Welland
Cast
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
Head Porter - Caius College
Patrick Doyle
Jimmie
John Young
Rev. J.D. Liddell
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Keywords
underdogsportsscotlandmissionaryolympic gamesjewrypatriotismmayorpralineolympian sports teamambitionbased on true storyathletics1920solympic athleterunning on the beachcambridge universitydramaticrunningcelebratory
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Budget
$6M
Revenue
$59M
TMDb Votes
1,036
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026