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Chariots of Fire
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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Chariots of Fire
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 15, 1981
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
68%
Original Title
Chariots of Fire
Production Companies
Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox
Director
Hugh Hudson
Budget
$5,500,000
Revenue
$58,972,904
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
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