Chariots of Fire (1981) Cast & Crew

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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
• Brad Davis as Jackson Scholz
• Patrick Magee as Lord Cadogan
• Peter Egan as Duke of Sutherland
• Struan Rodger as Sandy McGrath
• David Yelland as Prince of Wales
• Richard Griffiths as Head Porter - Caius College
• Patrick Doyle as Jimmie
• John Young as Rev. J.D. Liddell
• Yvonne Gilan as Mrs Liddell
• David John as Ernest Liddell
• Benny Young as Rob Liddell
• Yves Beneyton as George Andre
• Stephen Mallatratt as Watson
• Gerry Slevin as Colonel John Keddie
• Colin Bruce as Taylor
• Alan Polonsky as Paxton
• Edward Wiley as Fitch
• Jeremy Sinden as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
• Andrew Hawkins as Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
• Jack Smethurst as Sleeping Car Attendant
• Peter Cellier as Head Waiter - The Savoy
• Philip O'Brien as US Coach
• Ruby Wax as Bunty
• Ralph Lawton as Harbour Master
• Kim Clifford as Sybil's Maid
• John Rutland as Caius Porter
• Peter Jones
• Tommy Boyle as Reporter

Crew

• Hugh Hudson — Director
• David Puttnam — Producer
• David Watkin — Director of Photography
• Vangelis — Original Music Composer
• Colin Welland — Writer

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