TY - GEN AU - Hugh Hudson AU - Nicholas, Farrell. AU - Nigel Havers AU - Ian Charleson AU - Ben Cross AU - Daniel Gerroll AU - Ian Holm AU - John Gielgud AU - Lindsay Anderson AU - Nigel Davenport AU - Cheryl Campbell AU - Alice Krige AU - Dennis Christopher AU - Brad Davis AU - Patrick Magee AU - Peter Egan TI - Chariots of Fire AV - DVD 004690 PY - 1981/// CY - UK PB - Warner Home Video KW - Drama KW - History KW - Sport N1 - 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. N2 - The true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice; The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively UR - http://imdb.com/title/tt0082158 ER -