Chariots of Fire (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.
Movie Details
Genre: Drama, History
Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers
Producer: Vangelis, Jake Eberts, Terry Rawlings, Milena Canonero, Kenteas Brine
IMDb Score: 7/10 by 452 users
Runtime: 123 minutes
Released: 5/15/1981