About Chariots of Fire
- Released on 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.
Full Cast of Chariots of Fire
Ben Cross plays Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson plays Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell plays Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige plays Sybil Gordon
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Ian Holm plays Sam Mussabini
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Daniel Gerroll plays Henry Stallard
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Lindsay Anderson plays Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport plays Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher plays Charles Paddock
Brad Davis plays Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee plays Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan plays Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger plays Sandy McGrath
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John Young plays Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan plays Mrs Liddell
David John plays Ernest Liddell
Benny Young plays Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton plays George Andre
Stephen Mallatratt plays Watson
Gerry Slevin plays Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce plays Taylor
Alan Polonsky plays Paxton
Edward Wiley plays Fitch
Jeremy Sinden plays President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
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Jack Smethurst plays Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier plays Head Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'Brien plays US Coach
Ruby Wax plays Bunty
Ralph Lawton plays Harbour Master
Kim Clifford plays Sybil's Maid
John Rutland plays Caius Porter
Peter Jones
Michael Lonsdale plays Garth Jones (scenes deleted)
Ted Robbins plays Shot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh plays Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
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Discover the backstage crew of Chariots of Fire →
- Ben Cross
- Ian Charleson
- Cheryl Campbell
- Alice Krige
- Nigel Havers
- Ian Holm
- Nicholas Farrell
- Daniel Gerroll
- John Gielgud
- Lindsay Anderson
- Nigel Davenport
- Dennis Christopher
- Brad Davis
- Patrick Magee
- Peter Egan
- Struan Rodger
- David Yelland
- Richard Griffiths
- Patrick Doyle
- John Young
- Yvonne Gilan
- David John
- Benny Young
- Yves Beneyton
- Stephen Mallatratt
- Gerry Slevin
- Colin Bruce
- Alan Polonsky
- Edward Wiley
- Jeremy Sinden
- Andrew Hawkins
- Jack Smethurst
- Peter Cellier
- Philip O'Brien
- Ruby Wax
- Ralph Lawton
- Kim Clifford
- John Rutland
- Peter Jones
- Michael Lonsdale
- Ted Robbins
- Kenneth Branagh
- Stephen Fry