Chariots of Fire

Name: Chariots of Fire
Director: Hugh Hudson
Released: 1981
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Daniel Gerroll

1981 · 123 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 68,456 VOTES · DIR. Hugh Hudson

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,052 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 Let us praise famous men

00:05:37 Thanks very much.

00:09:54 rejoice in it, and let no power or persuasion deter you in your task.

00:13:57 Gentlemen, would you draw back, please? Away from the course. Thank you.

00:18:21 When we were in China, my father here

00:22:33 inspire them, and lead them to glory.

00:26:36 Cheers. Thanks for coming. Thanks for coming.

00:32:53 Good. I felt sure you would understand.

00:37:28 I'll take you apart piece by bloody piece.

00:41:55 Cheerio.

00:47:23 Harold.

00:51:11 You can push guts, bully them, but you can hone nerves.

00:55:39 Come on, Jennie, let's go for a walk. I've got something to say.

00:59:16 And if he doesn't?

01:02:23 - He's a professional. - What else would he be? He's the best.

01:05:54 but this contest is in Europe, not in the rarefied climes of the United States.

01:10:07 Your mind's not with us any more. It's full of sprinting and starting and medals.

01:15:06 Ten point four.

01:23:47 - He did well, sir. He did indeed. - An example to us all.

01:27:04 I do apologise for barging in like this.

01:31:17 "He maketh the judges of the earth as a vanity. "

01:35:53 Dear Mr Abrahams. You must please pardon my not coming to see you run

01:45:26 "Abrahams triumphant. "

103:20:40 Henry the mile, and me the steeplechase.

Cast & Characters

Ben Cross Harold Abrahams Ian Charleson Eric Liddell Nicholas Farrell Aubrey Montague Nigel Havers Lord Andrew Lindsay Daniel Gerroll Henry Stallard Ian Holm Sam Mussabini John Gielgud Master of Trinity Lindsay Anderson Master of Caius Nigel Davenport Lord Birkenhead Cheryl Campbell Jennie Liddell

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,052

Dialogue density8.6 lines / min

First line00:00:28

Final line103:20:40

Production Record

DirectorHugh Hudson

LanguageEnglish

Budget$5,500,000

Revenue$58,972,904

IMDb votes68,456