Chariots of Fire 43 years old
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.
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.
Credits
Chariots of Fire Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dennis Christopher He was 25, now 68 years old | as Charles Paddock |
| Ian Holm He was 50, now 93 years old | as Sam Mussabini |
| Richard Griffiths He was 34, 65 years old when he died | as Head Port-Caius College |
| John Gielgud He was 77, 96 years old when he died | as Master of Trinity |
| Ben Cross He was 33, now 76 years old | as Harold Abrahams |
| Alice Krige She was 27, now 70 years old | as Sybil Gordon |
| Michael Lonsdale He was 50, now 93 years old | as Garth Jones |
| Nicholas Farrell He was 26, now 69 years old | as Aubrey Montague |
| Daniel Gerroll He was 29, now 73 years old | as Henry Stallard |
| Brad Davis He was 31, 41 years old when he died | as Jackson Scholz |
| Yves Beneyton He was 35, now 78 years old | as George Andre |
| Patrick Magee He was 59, 60 years old when he died | as Lord Cadogan |
| Nigel Havers He was 29, now 73 years old | as Lord Andrew Lindsay |
| Lindsay Anderson He was 58, 71 years old when he died | as Master of Caius |
| Ruby Wax She was 28, now 71 years old | as Bunty |
| Peter Jones He was 61, 79 years old when he died | |
| Peter Egan He was 34, now 78 years old | as Duke of Sutherland |
| Struan Rodger He was 35, now 78 years old | as Sandy McGrath |
| Jeremy Sinden He was 31, 45 years old when he died | as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
| Cheryl Campbell She was 32, now 75 years old | as Jennie Liddell |
| Jack Smethurst He was 49, now 92 years old | as Sleeping Car Attendant |
| Philip O'Brien He was 38, 56 years old when he died | as US Coach |
| Patrick Doyle He was 28, now 71 years old | as Jimmie |
| Benny Young He was 32, now 75 years old | as Rob Liddell |
| Colin Bruce He was 31, now 74 years old | as Taylor |
| Ian Charleson He was 32, 40 years old when he died | as Eric Liddell |
| David Yelland He was 34, now 77 years old | as Prince of Wales |
| Nigel Davenport He was 53, 85 years old when he died | as Lord Birkenhead |
| Peter Cellier He was 53, now 96 years old | as Head Waiter - The Savoy |
| John Young He was 50, 66 years old when he died | as Rev. J.D. Liddell |
| Alan Polonsky | as Paxton |
Chariots of Fire Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Vangelis as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (now 81) years old | Sound |
| Jonathan Benson as Assistant Director. He was 42 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Mary Hillman as Makeup Department Head. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Kenteas Brine as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joyce Herlihy as Production Manager. She was 60 (93) years old when She died | Production |
| Dodi Fayed as Executive Producer. He was 26 (42) years old when He died | Production |
| Jake Eberts as Executive Producer. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Production |
| Terry Rawlings as Editor. He was 48 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| David Puttnam as Producer. He was 40 (now 83) years old | Production |
| David Watkin as Director of Photography. He was 56 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Hugh Hudson as Director. He was 45 (now 88) years old | Directing |
| James Crawford as Producer. He was 46 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Andrew Sanders as Art Direction. He was 35 (now 78) years old | Art |
| Len Huntingford as Art Direction. | Art |
Chariots of Fire (43 years)
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.
- Release day: Friday, May 15, 1981
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Budget: 5500000.00
- Revenue: 58972904.00