Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Directed by	Hugh Hudson
Produced by	David Puttnam
Written by	Colin Welland
Starring	Ben Cross; Ian Charleson; Nigel Havers; Cheryl Campbell; Alice Krige; Lindsay Anderson; Dennis Christopher; Nigel Davenport; Brad Davis; Peter Egan; John Gielgud; Ian Holm; Patrick Magee;
Music by	Vangelis
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Terry Rawlings
Production; company	Allied Stars Ltd; Goldcrest Films; Enigma Productions; The Ladd Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.; (USA & Canada); 20th Century Fox; (International)
Release date	30 March 1981 (Royal Command Film Performance); 15 May 1981 (United Kingdom);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$5.5 million (£3 million)
Box office	$59 million (U.S.)

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama movie. It is based on the true story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.

The movie was directed by Hugh Hudson. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson starred as Abrahams and Liddell. Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, Lindsay Anderson, John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, and Alice Krige star in supporting roles.

It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

The movie's title was inspired by the line, "Bring me my Chariot of fire!", from the William Blake poem adapted into the British hymn "Jerusalem".^[3] The original phrase "chariot(s) of fire" is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 in the Bible.

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The Chariots of Fire stage adaptation: Stars Jack Lowden and James McArdle flank Vangelis, watching the Olympic Torch Relay set to the tune, from the Gielgud Theatre, July 2012.

References

↑ Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000, Orion Books, 2005 p28
↑ Chariots of Fire at Box Office Mojo
↑ Dans, Peter E. Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners. Rowman & Littlefield, 2009. p. 223.

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[icon-1] Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000, Orion Books, 2005 p28

[2] Chariots of Fire at Box Office Mojo

[3] Dans, Peter E. Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners. Rowman & Littlefield, 2009. p. 223.

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