- StatusReleased
- Release Date1981-05-15
- Runtime123 minutes
- TaglineThis 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.
- Revenue58,972,904$
- GenreDrama, History
- Production
CompaniesEnigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox - Budget5,500,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
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
David John
Benny Young
Yves Beneyton
Alan Polonsky
Edward Wiley
Jeremy Sinden
Jack Smethurst
Peter Cellier
Ruby Wax
John Rutland
Peter Jones
Tommy Boyle
