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Chariots of Fire

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

Chariots of Fire

1981

Hugh Hudson

Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell ...

7.0

31,738

Drama This is 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"One of the best films of recent years, a memory of a time when men still believed you could win a race if only you wanted to badly enough (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Gary Arnold The Washington Post	"Despite its bombastic tendencies, 'Chariots' has a healthy glow that's charming."	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"A rich, complex character study (...) the filmmaking is immaculate and the emotional wallop undeniable (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"An overblown piece of self-congratulatory emotional manipulation perfectly suited for Thatcherite liberals."	NEG
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Reader	"Although it is extremely well made, I frankly don't understand what the shouting is about. Good, yes; great, no."	POS
United States	Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News	"A movie that, with the help of Vangelis Papathanassiou's wonderfully stirring music, lifts the spirits to a new high."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A bold, intelligent, romantic film with all the lineaments of a classic (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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