Chariots of Fire

Release date: May 15, 1981

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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Top Cast

Harold Abrahams

Eric Liddell

Jennie Liddell

Sybil Gordon

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Sam Mussabini

Aubrey Montague

Henry Stallard

Master of Trinity

Master of Caius

Lord Birkenhead

Charles Paddock

Jackson Scholz

Lord Cadogan

Duke of Sutherland

Sandy McGrath

Prince of Wales

Head Port-Caius College

Jimmie

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Mrs Liddell

Ernest Liddell

Rob Liddell

George Andre

Watson

Colonel John Keddie

Taylor

Paxton

Fitch

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Sleeping Car Attendant

Head Waiter - The Savoy

US Coach

Bunty

Harbour Master

Sybil's Maid

Caius Porter

Garth Jones (scenes deleted)

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

University Professor (uncredited)

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