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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 1981 123 min PG DramaHistory

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 in its release era

Released in 1981, Chariots of Fire sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1981-05-15
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio
Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox
Topicsunderdogsportsscotlandmissionaryolympic gamesjewrypatriotismmayor

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