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.
Genre: Drama, History
Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers
Directed & Produced by: Vangelis, Jake Eberts, Terry Rawlings, Milena Canonero, Kenteas Brine
Release date: 5/15/1981
Running time: 123 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7/10 by 452 users