# Chariots of Fire (1981)

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**Runtime**: 123 min
**Genres**: Drama, History
**Directed by**: Hugh Hudson
**Written by**: Colin Welland
**Starring**: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm

> *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.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Two sprinters chase Olympic gold in 1924 Paris while clashing over faith and class. One skips races on Sundays to keep the Sabbath, the other races past prejudice to prove himself. A light-as-air sprint through interwar modesty and bigotry.

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