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Hugh Hudson's Chariots of Fire is a masterpiece -- the finest film on sports ever made... The film celebrates the seemingly infinite limits of the human spirit when inflamed with a holy zeal.
Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), 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.
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Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics : Eric Liddell , a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams , an English Jew who runs to ...
2 h 5 m. Summary Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics. Biography. Drama. Sport. Directed By: Hugh Hudson. Written By: Colin Welland. Chariots of Fire. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews. 78. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings. 6.8.
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Jan 1, 2010 · Chariots Of Fire Review. Two athletes, Harold Abrahams (Cross) and Eric Liddell (Charleson), take on the establishment, their personal relationships and their inner belief to realise their...
Jul 26, 2021 · “Chariots of Fire” is a fair sports movie with some exceptional foot racing sequences. The movie is a bit slower than most movies in this genre but the character focus keeps it interesting. I also think the musical score in the movie elevates it and makes many sequences that could have been boring, exhilarating.
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Chariots of Fire tells the story of the British triumphs at the 1924 Olympics, where the UK representatives took a number of medals over the heavily-favored Americans. With Abrahams and Lidell leading the way, the British track team had one of their best-ever showings.