CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Nicholas Farrell

The Ladd Company; Directed by Hugh Hudson

Rated PG; 124 minutes; 1981

An intense, exhilarating true story about the 1924 Paris Olympics. Winning is everything to two British runners, but their psychological and emotional reasons compelling them to win are totally divergent in this inspiring drama.

REVIEWS

"****, CHARIOTS OF FIRE lifts the spirits to a new high."

- Kathleen Carroll, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"It's an exceptional film, about some exceptional people. Rousing, invigorating. As festive a film as one could imagine."

- Vincent Canby, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"CHARIOTS OF FIRE will lift you with exultation and hold you there."

- Gene Shalit, TODAY SHOW, NBC-TV

"Majestic. . . masterful, exultant, triumphant and joyful. The finest moments a screen can achieve."

- Sheila Benson, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"**** An exhilarating blend of art and heart."

- Joseph Gelmis, NEWSDAY

"CHARIOTS OF FIRE is an uncompromising vision of the human spirit—eloquent and moving—one of the finest films of 1981."

- Jim Brown, NBC-TV

"CHARIOTS OF FIRE is a wonderful film. It will thrill you and delight you and very possibly exalt you to tears. CHARIOTS OF FIRE is for everyone; it's exactly what a popular film ought to be. It bristles with colorful characters, absorbing incidents, drama, suspense and humor. A rare film that will surprise you with its beauty and magnificence of spirit."

- Jack Kroll, NEWSWEEK

"CHARIOTS OF FIRE is a stunning triumph. Don't miss this resounding winner."

- Stewart Klein, WNEW-TV

"A genuine masterpiece."

- Red Reed, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"CHARIOTS OF FIRE has that magical quality that lifts your spirits and strokes your heart."

- Fred Yager, ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIO

"A gutsy, emotional film about what it really takes to be a hero. One of the finest films of this or any year."

- Rona Barrett, NBC-TV

"A stunning film. An inspiring story of aspiration and accomplishment."

- Judith Crist, SATURDAY REVIEW

"Cheers for CHARIOTS."

- Guy Flatley, COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE

"The finest movie I have seen in several years. An absolute masterpiece."

- Bernard Drew, GANNETT NEWSPAPERS

"One of those rare films that make you marvel at the miracle of its very existence. It's the affirmation of all that's great in the human race."

- Arthur Knight, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

BLURBS

Catch the magic of the 1924 Olympics with this 1981 Best Picture winner.