Chariots of Fire (1981)
| Release Date | 01 March 1981 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $59,000,000 |
| Tagline | 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. |
| Genre | Drama, History, Sport |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Drama, Period Film |
| Mood | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Obsessive Quests, Underdogs, Class Differences, In Training, Success is the Best Revenge, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Nostalgic, Deliberate, Earnest, Atmospheric, Reflective |
| Tags | Anti Semitism, Bishop, Challenge, Competition, Cross Cultural Relations, Jewish, Missionary, Olympic Games, Rival, Scotland, Sports, Track [track And Field] |
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two 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 overcome prejudice.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Yves Beneyton
George Andre
Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Gordon Hammersley
President - Cambridge Athletic Club
Andrew Hawkins
Secretary - Gilbert & Sullivan Society
John Young
Reverend. J.D. Liddell
Benny Young
Rob Liddell
Yvonne Gilan
Mrs. Liddell
Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant
Gerry Slevin
Colonel John Keddie
Stephen Mallatratt
Watson
Colin Bruce
Taylor
Alan Polonsky
Paxton
Edward Wiley
Fitch
Philip O'Brien
American Coach
Ralph Lawton
Harbor Master
John Rutland
Caius Porter
Alan Dudley
Caius Manservant
Tommy Boyle
Reporter
Kim Clifford
Sybil's Maid
Wallace Campbell
Highland Provost
Patrick Doyle
Jimmie
David John
Ernest Liddell
Tess Dignan
Schoolgirl
Ruby Wax
Bunty
Michael Jeyes
Footman
David Kivlin
First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson
Second Scots Boy
Gayle Garyson
Extra
Rosy Clayton
Extra
Sue Sammon
Extra
Linda Wallis
Extra
Linda Boyland
Extra
Sarah Roache
Extra
Doreen Sloane
Extra
Paul Howard
Extra
Alan Lorimer
Extra
Steve Ambrose
Extra
James Usher
Extra
Garth Jones
Extra
Peter Jones
Extra
Leonard Mullen
Extra
Graham Brooke
Extra
Paul Mahoney
Extra
Phil Tait
Extra
Dave Turner
Extra
Lorraine Daniels
Pitti-Sing
Roberta Morrell
Peep-Bo
Robin Pappas
Clare
Derek Pringle
Captain of Cambridge athletic team
Director
Producer
James Crawford
associate producer
Dodi Fayed
executive producer
Jake Eberts
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
David Watkin
Editor
Terry Rawlings
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Casting Director
Esta Charkham
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Art Director
Jonathan Amberston
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Roger Hall
Len Huntingford
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Anne Ridley
Andrew Sanders
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Costume Designer
Milena Canonero
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Makeup Department
Kenteas Brine
makeup artist
Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt
hair stylist
Kate Healy
hair stylist
Mary Hillman
makeup supervisor
Joan Hills
hair styles supervisor
Hilary Steinberg
makeup artist
Production Manager
Joyce Herlihy
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson
assistant director
Matthew Binns
second assistant director
Terence Fitch
third assistant director
Melvin Lind
second assistant director
Hugh O'Donnell
third assistant director
Bill Rudgard
third assistant director
Jeremy Coote
third assistant director
Art Department
Deane Bates
assistant art director
Don Bradburn
stand-by props
Paul Bradburn
stand-by props
Roy Evans
construction manager
Bryony Foster
set dresser
Katie Kilroy
production buyer
John Leuenberger
property master
Diane Morris
set dresser
John New
stand-by carpenter
Les Phipps
stand-by rigger
Douglas Regan
stand-by painter
Tony Turner
stand-by stagehand
Gari Bacon
props
John Gorham
graphic artist
John Kelly
graphic artist
John O'Driscoll
graphic artist
Chris Seddon
drapes master
Sound Department
Rowland Fowles
sound assistant
Pat Gilbert
assistant sound editor
Dushko Indjic
sound assistant
Ray Merrin
assistant dubbing mixer
Bill Rowe
dubbing mixer
Jim Shields
sound editor
Clive Winter
sound mixer
Malcolm Davies
production sound mixer: second unit
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Visual Effects
Ray Caple
matte artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Attwood
unit still photographer
Michael Connor
focus puller
Dennis Fraser
grip
Derek Gattrell
electrician
Alan Grosch
electrician
Dewi Humphreys
camera operator
Brian Kemp
electrician
Eddie Knight
electrician
Billy Merrell
electrician
Ray Potter
chief electrician
Peter Robinson
camera loader
Brian Ellis
focus puller: "b" camera
Casting Department
Dorothy Andrew
crowd casting
Simone Reynolds
additional casting
Beth Charkham
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nadia Arthur
wardrobe mistress
John Brady
wardrobe assistant
Marina Drecker
wardrobe assistant
Louise Frogley
assistant costume designer
David Garrett
dress maker
Gill John
wardrobe assistant
Imogen Magnus
wardrobe assistant
David Murphy
wardrobe supervisor
Terry Smith
wardrobe master
Claire Sorrell
costume assistant
Vivian Tozer
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Les Healey
first assistant editor
Ros Siely
second assistant editor
Music Department
Harry Rabinowitz
music coordinator
John McCarthy
vocal director
Other Crew
Dave Allen
masseur
Simon Bosanquet
location manager
Des Bradley
film school attachment
Jane Buck
continuity
Richard Burgess
location researcher
Alison Campbell
production assistant
Ana Cardosa
film school attachment
Hazel Crombie
assistant production accountant
Jane Golding
publicity assistant
John Gorham
title designer
John Hemmings
liaison: Kay Laboratories, London
Roger Hucharde
researcher
John Kelly
title designer
Tom McNab
athletic consultant
Caroline Neame
location manager
John O'Driscoll
title designer
Elizabeth Bain Orr
production assistant
Maggie Phelan
assistant accountant
Ron Phipps
production accountant
Jennie Raglan
production secretary
Paul Schoolman
film school attachment
Arnold Schulkes
location researcher
Claudine Sellars
production assistant
Iain Smith
location manager
Lynda Smith
production assistant
Jacqueline Tager
film school attachment
Ann Tasker
unit publicist
Thanks
Timothy Burrill
acknowledgment
Bernard Coote
acknowledgment
Tim Hampton
acknowledgment
Jennie Liddell
acknowledgment
Sanford Lieberson
acknowledgment
Jackson Scholz
acknowledgment
Production Company
Enigma Productions
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Allied Stars Ltd.
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Goldcrest Films International
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Distributor
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany
Warner Bros. Pictures
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Video
Abril Vídeo
CBSFox Video
CBS Television
Ladd Company, The
Warner Home Video
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Miscellaneous
Bass Charrington
made with the help and co-operation of
Belgian Maritime Transport Authority
made with the help and co-operation of
Cafe Royal
made with the help and co-operation of
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
group cast members
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Fiat Auto UK
this film was made with the help and co-operation of
George Heriots Trust
made with the help and co-operation of
Harrogate Department of Resort Services
made with the help and co-operation of
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
made with the help and co-operation of
National Railway Museum
made with the help and co-operation of
Polydor
soundtrack released by
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