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MOVIE

Chariots of Fire

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1981

125 minutes (2 hrs 05 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Hugh Hudson

Starring

Nicholas Farrell · Nigel Havers · Ian Charleson · Ben Cross · Daniel Gerroll · Ian Holm

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 9th April 1982

United Kingdom release: 15th May 1981

Norway release: 22nd May 1981

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 15th May '81
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £856.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

Box Office debut: 8th Jan '82
Debut position: 13
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $331 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 23

Chart position history

UK box office

15 May, 1981
1

22 May, 1981
2

29 May, 1981
2

5 Jun, 1981
1

12 Jun, 1981
2

19 Jun, 1981
2

26 Jun, 1981
3

3 Jul, 1981
4

10 Jul, 1981
6

17 Jul, 1981
7

13 Jul, 2012
14

US box office

8 Jan, 1982
13

15 Jan, 1982
15

22 Jan, 1982
14

29 Jan, 1982
15

5 Feb, 1982
4

12 Feb, 1982
4

19 Feb, 1982
4

26 Feb, 1982
4

5 Mar, 1982
2

12 Mar, 1982
3

19 Mar, 1982
7

26 Mar, 1982
7

2 Apr, 1982
5

9 Apr, 1982
3

16 Apr, 1982
3

23 Apr, 1982
3

30 Apr, 1982
5

7 May, 1982
4

14 May, 1982
6

21 May, 1982
7

28 May, 1982
8

4 Jun, 1982
11

11 Jun, 1982
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£2.6 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$59 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$59.3 Million

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Director

Role

Hugh Hudson

Directed By

Ian
Holm

Kenneth
Branagh

Stephen
Fry

Actor

Character

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Jeremy Sinden

President-Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Gordon Hammersley

President-Cambridge Athletic Club

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary-Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter-Caius College

John Young

Reverend J.D. Liddell

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter-Savoy

Stephen Mallatratt

Watson

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Alan Polonsky

Paxton

Edward Wiley

Fitch

Philip O'Brien

American Coach

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

John Rutland

Caius Porter

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

David John

Ernest Liddell

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

Ruby Wax

Bunty

Michael Jeyes

Footman

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Gayle Garyson

Sue Sammon

Linda Wallis

Rosy Clayton

Linda Boyland

Doreen Sloane

Paul Howard

Alan Lorimer

Steve Ambrose

James Usher

Michael Lonsdale

Garth Jones

Peter Jones

Leonard Mullen

Graham Brooke

Paul Mahoney

Phil Tait

Dave Turner

Paul Bannon

Reporter

Carl Beaumont

Round Headed Child

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student - Society Day crowd

Russell Brook

Train Passenger

Lorraine Daniels

Pitti-Sing in 'The Mikado'

Steven Ellison

Spectaor at Olympics

Mark English

Policeman

Stephen Fry

Singer in 'H.M.S. Pinafore'

Barrie Holland

University Professor

Lew Hooper

Man at Funeral

Stephen Marzella

Undergraduate

Roberta Morrell

Peep-Bo in 'The Mikado'

Robin Pappas

Clare

Derek Pringle

Captain of Cambridge Athletic Team

Ted Robbins

Shot-Putter

Peter Ross-Murray

Race Spectator

Guy Standeven

Lord Lindsay's Butler