Chariots of Fire
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.
6.8(1,051) 1981-05-15 123 minDramaHistory
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.
Full credits on TMDBCast & characters
Ben Cross
as Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
as Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
as Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
as Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
as Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
as Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
as Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
as Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
as Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
as Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
as Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
as Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
as Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
as Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
as Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
as Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
as Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
as Head Porter - Caius College
Patrick Doyle
as Jimmie
John Young
as Rev. J.D. Liddell
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Yvonne Gilan
as Mrs Liddell
David John
as Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
as Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton
as George Andre
