Chariots of Fire (1981)
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.
Where to watch Chariots of Fire
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Howdy | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, Videoload | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, Videoload |
| France | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +3 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +3 |
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What is Chariots of Fire about?
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. Chariots of Fire is a Drama, History movie, released on 1981-05-15, runtime 123 minutes.
Is Chariots of Fire worth watching?
TMDB users rate Chariots of Fire 6.8 out of 10 from 1,088 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Chariots of Fire?
In the United States, Chariots of Fire streams on Howdy and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Cast
- Ben Cross as Harold Abrahams
- Ian Charleson as Eric Liddell
- Cheryl Campbell as Jennie Liddell
- Alice Krige as Sybil Gordon
- Nigel Havers as Lord Andrew Lindsay
- Ian Holm as Sam Mussabini
- Nicholas Farrell as Aubrey Montague
- Daniel Gerroll as Henry Stallard
- John Gielgud as Master of Trinity
- Lindsay Anderson as Master of Caius
- Nigel Davenport as Lord Birkenhead
- Dennis Christopher as Charles Paddock
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Sources
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