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Chariots of Fire

Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

Director

Hugh Hudson

Year

Genre

biography, drama, sport

Box Office

$58,972,904

Production

Enigma Productions,Allied Stars,20th Century Fox

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 18 wins & 19 nominations total

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Aubrey Montague

Nicholas Farrell

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Eric Liddell

Harold Abrahams

Henry Stallard

Sam Mussabini

Master of Trinity

Master of Caius

Lindsay Anderson

Lord Birkenhead

Nigel Davenport

Jennie Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Sybil Gordon

Charles Paddock

Dennis Christopher

Jackson Scholz

Lord Cadogan

Duke of Sutherland

Sandy McGrath

Prince of Wales

George Andre

President-Gilbert & Sullivan Society

President-Cambridge Athletic Club

Gordon Hammersley

Secretary-Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Head Porter-Caius College

Richard Griffiths

Reverend. J.D. Liddell

Rob Liddell

Mrs Liddell

Sleeping Car Attendant

Colonel John Keddie

Head Waiter-Savoy

Watson

Stephen Mallatratt

Taylor

Paxton

Fitch

American Coach

Harbour Master

Caius Porter

Caius Manservant

Reporter

Sybil's Maid

Highland Provost

Wallace Campbell

Jimmie (as Pat Doyle)

Ernest Liddell

Schoolgirl (as Teresa Dignan)

Bunty

Footman

First Scots Boy

Second Scots Boy

Michael Lonsdale

Round Headed Child

Cambridge Student - Society Day crowd

Kenneth Branagh

Pitti-Sing in 'The Mikado'

Lorraine Daniels

Spectaor at Olympics

Policeman

Singer in 'H.M.S. Pinafore'

Undergraduate

Stephen Marzella

Peep-Bo in 'The Mikado'

Roberta Morrell

Clare

Captain of Cambridge Athletic Team

Shot-Putter

Race Spectator

Peter Ross-Murray

Lord Lindsay's Butler

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Duke Of Sutherland Lord Birkenhead Sybil Gordon Harold M. Abrahams Eric Liddell Sandy Mcgrath Reverend. J.d. Liddell Lord Andrew Lindsay Lord Cadogan Sam Mussabini Master Of Trinity Henry Stallard Harold Abrahams Jennie Liddell Master Of Caius Aubrey Montague

A sticky moment - Chariots of Fire

A sticky moment

I'm more of an addict - Chariots of Fire

I'm more of an addict

The Kingdom of God is not a democracy - Chariots of Fire

The Kingdom of God is not a democracy

- Howzat!
- Not out. - Chariots of Fire

- Howzat! - Not out.

Come on Aubrey the old leg break - Chariots of Fire

Come on Aubrey the old leg break

All right. - Chariots of Fire

Name after name which I cannot read - Chariots of Fire

Name after name which I cannot read

I was a boy alto Perfect You can be Queen of the Fairies - Chariots of Fire

I was a boy alto Perfect You can be Queen of the Fairies

This Abrahams What do you know about him - Chariots of Fire

This Abrahams What do you know about him

I don't want his work spoilt with all this running talk do you hear - Chariots of Fire

I don't want his work spoilt with all this running talk...

When we were in China my father here - Chariots of Fire

When we were in China my father here

(starter) To your marks! - Chariots of Fire

(starter) To your marks!

# Lean and his mercy will provide - Chariots of Fire

# Lean and his mercy will provide

# Run the straight race - Chariots of Fire

# Run the straight race

What we need now is a muscular Christian - Chariots of Fire

What we need now is a muscular Christian

Eric you can praise the Lord by peeling a spud - Chariots of Fire

Eric you can praise the Lord by peeling a spud

It's an ache. - Chariots of Fire

Maybe you haven't got a job - Chariots of Fire

Maybe you haven't got a job

Sometimes I say to myself,
"Steady on, you're imagining all this." - Chariots of Fire

Sometimes I say to myself, "Steady on, you're imag...

That's my father. - Chariots of Fire

That's my father.

It's an ache - Chariots of Fire

But the old man forgot one thing. - Chariots of Fire

But the old man forgot one thing.

(Harold) England beckons for sprint blue. - Chariots of Fire

(Harold) England beckons for sprint blue.

You're right to study law You're quite an advocate - Chariots of Fire

You're right to study law You're quite an advocate

Get set. - Chariots of Fire

(gasps for breath) - Chariots of Fire

(gasps for breath)

You take good care
of this lad o' yours, Mr McGrath. - Chariots of Fire

You take good care of this lad o' yours, Mr McGrath.

So you've travelled 300 mile just to see me - Chariots of Fire

So you've travelled 300 mile just to see me

Yes, thank you very much, sir. - Chariots of Fire

Yes, thank you very much, sir.

Do you love running - Chariots of Fire

Do you love running

Mr Abrahams? - Chariots of Fire

Get set. - Chariots of Fire

If you can't take a beating it's for the best - Chariots of Fire

If you can't take a beating it's for the best

If I can't win I won't run - Chariots of Fire

If I can't win I won't run

I want you to imagine
you're running on hot bricks. - Chariots of Fire

I want you to imagine you're running on hot bricks.

No! Not your head back again! - Chariots of Fire

No! Not your head back again!

He's no 100 metres man He could have fooled me - Chariots of Fire

He's no 100 metres man He could have fooled me

Faster, come on! - Chariots of Fire

Faster, come on!

Now do you know why you lost the other day - Chariots of Fire

Now do you know why you lost the other day

(clears throat) Please, Mr Liddell.
Would you sign your name, please? - Chariots of Fire

(clears throat) Please, Mr Liddell. Would you sign your name...

Come on, Jennie, let's go for a walk.
I've got something to say. - Chariots of Fire

Come on, Jennie, let's go for a walk. I've got som...

It's full of running and starting and medals and pace - Chariots of Fire

It's full of running and starting and medals and pace

(Sybil) Andy, I've lost him. - Chariots of Fire

(Sybil) Andy, I've lost him.

Mildred, would you get my spikes? - Chariots of Fire

Mildred, would you get my spikes?

Cast care aside and all that - Chariots of Fire

Cast care aside and all that

Life slips by Abrahams - Chariots of Fire

Life slips by Abrahams

We believe we've always believed that our games are indispensable - Chariots of Fire

We believe we've always believed that our games are...

(door closes) - Chariots of Fire

It's said that you use a personal coach - Chariots of Fire

It's said that you use a personal coach

For the past year you have concentrated on developing your own technique - Chariots of Fire

For the past year you have concentrated on developing your...

My dear boy your approach has been if I may say so a little too plebeian - Chariots of Fire

My dear boy your approach has been if I may say so a little...

Hey, Mr Liddell! What do you think
of your chances against Abrahams? - Chariots of Fire

Hey, Mr Liddell! What do you think of your chances against A...

You know gentlemen - Chariots of Fire

You know gentlemen

Harold Harold We're in - Chariots of Fire

Harold Harold We're in

You Americans have a number of men who are rated as world beaters - Chariots of Fire

You Americans have a number of men who are rated as world...

The heats for the 100 are on the Sunday after the opening ceremony - Chariots of Fire

The heats for the 100 are on the Sunday after the opening...

May I remind you - Chariots of Fire

May I remind you

(# pianist plays "The Star-Spangled Banner") - Chariots of Fire

(# pianist plays "The Star-Spangled Banner")

My boy as things stand you must not run - Chariots of Fire

My boy as things stand you must not run

There's Paddock. - Chariots of Fire

There's Paddock.

Charles H Paddock... - Chariots of Fire

Charles H Paddock...

Push it! - Chariots of Fire

One, two! One, two! One, two! - Chariots of Fire

One, two! One, two! One, two!

Keep doin' it like that, come on! - Chariots of Fire

Keep doin' it like that, come on!

We're here for Britain and we know it - Chariots of Fire

We're here for Britain and we know it

(band plays) - Chariots of Fire

Your Royal Highness, may I introduce
Mr Tom Watson, representing New Zealand. - Chariots of Fire

Your Royal Highness, may I introduce Mr Tom Watson, represen...

Protocol Monty Protocol - Chariots of Fire

Protocol Monty Protocol

I was afraid you weren't here - Chariots of Fire

I was afraid you weren't here

Liddell he is your future king - Chariots of Fire

Liddell he is your future king

"Lindsay makes way for Liddell." - Chariots of Fire

"Lindsay makes way for Liddell."

Don't be impertinent - Chariots of Fire

Don't be impertinent

Hear hear In my day it was king first God after - Chariots of Fire

Hear hear In my day it was king first God after

God made countries God makes kings - Chariots of Fire

God made countries God makes kings

There are times when we are asked to make sacrifices - Chariots of Fire

There are times when we are asked to make sacrifices

That's a matter for the committee - Chariots of Fire

That's a matter for the committee

But they that wait upon the Lord - Chariots of Fire

But they that wait upon the Lord

That was the miscalculation of my life - Chariots of Fire

That was the miscalculation of my life

You Aubrey - Chariots of Fire

Now in one hour's time I'll be out there again - Chariots of Fire

Now in one hour's time I'll be out there again

Aubrey I've known the fear of losing - Chariots of Fire

Aubrey I've known the fear of losing

Prêt! - Chariots of Fire

(fires pistol) - Chariots of Fire

(announcer) Premier... - Chariots of Fire

(announcer) Premier...

- Harold!
- Ssh, ssh, ssh! - Chariots of Fire

- Harold! - Ssh, ssh, ssh!

- (knock at door)
- Come in. - Chariots of Fire

- (knock at door) - Come in.

He did it, sir. - Chariots of Fire

He did it, sir.

- To Sam Mussabini.
- Oh. - Chariots of Fire

- To Sam Mussabini. - Oh.

(Sam) Tell him. Get some more. - Chariots of Fire

(Sam) Tell him. Get some more.

It says in the Old Book,
"He that honours me... - Chariots of Fire

It says in the Old Book, "He that honours me...

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Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

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Director: Hugh Hudson

Writer: Colin Welland

Production: Enigma Productions,Allied Stars,20th Century Fox

Genre: biography, drama, sport

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $58,972,904

Released: 09 Apr 1982

Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 18 wins & 19 nominations total

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