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Movie Overview
Cast
• Ian Charleson
• Ben Cross
• Nigel Havers
Director
• Hugh Hudson
MPAA Rating
PG
Chariots of Fire (1981)

REVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh
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3.5/5
"There's drama here, but it's work getting to it"  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

B-
"A pleasant inspirational movie that failed to inspire me."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

7/10
"worth watching despite providing another reason to put words "Oscar" and "overrated" in the same sentence"  Draxblog Movie Reviews  Dragan Antulov

"Tells the true stories of two young men who become champions at the 1924 Paris Olympics and their religious commitments."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/4
"Appreciation of this picture doesn't demand a love of sports, merely an understanding of human nature."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

4.5/5
"A roaringly good examination of competition, nationalism, conscience, and faith played out against a inspiring backdrop of sheer physical exertion and achievement."  Netflix  James Rocchi

9/10
"Director Hugh Hudson turns a relatively small story into a rhapsodic epic of spiritual and heroic dimensions."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

9/10
"This is quite possibly the most lyrical, most spiritual sports movie ever made."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

5/5
"This movie deservedly won the Oscars for best picture, screenplay, costume design, and music."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

A+
"A period piece that explores timeless themes of temporal ambitions and higher purposes, of commitment and sacrifice, of ability and spirit."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

2.5/4
"Emotionally lacking, Chariots of Fire is only limitedly entertaining as a piece of cinematic history and a glimpse into the history of a handful of Olympic hopefuls."  Oscar Guy  Wesley Lovell
OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh
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