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Chariots of Fire
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Directed by
Hugh Hudson 
 
Writing credits
Colin Welland (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)

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 (as Sir John Gielgud)

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 ... Harbor Master
John Rutland ... Caius Porter
Alan Dudley ... Caius Manservant
Tommy Boyle ... Reporter
Kim Clifford ... Sybil's Maid
Wallace Campbell ... Highland Provost

Patrick Doyle ... Jimmie (as Pat Doyle)
David John ... Ernest Liddell
Tess Dignan ... Schoolgirl (as Teresa Dignan)

Ruby Wax ... Bunty
Michael Jeyes ... Footman
David Kivlin ... First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson ... Second Scots Boy
Gayle Garyson ... Sue Sammon
Rosy Clayton ... Linda Wallis

Carole Ashby ... Linda Boyland
Sara Roache ... Doreen Sloane
Paul Howard ... Alan Lorimer
Steve Ambrose ... James Usher

Michael Lonsdale ... Garth Jones
Peter Jones ... Leonard Mullen
Graham Brooke ... Paul Mahoney
Dave Turner ... Phil Tait
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ... The sequence from 'The Mikado'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Kenneth Branagh ... Cambridge student - Society Day crowd (uncredited)
Lorraine Daniels ... Pitti-Sing in 'The Mikado' (uncredited)
Mark English ... Policeman (uncredited)

Stephen Fry ... Singer in 'H.M.S. Pinafore' (uncredited)
Stephen Marzella ... Undergraduate (uncredited)
Roberta Morrell ... Peep-Bo in 'The Mikado' (uncredited)
Robin Pappas ... Clare (uncredited)
Derek Pringle ... Captain of Cambridge Athletic Team (uncredited)
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Produced by
James Crawford .... associate producer
Dodi Fayed .... executive producer
David Puttnam .... producer
Jake Eberts .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Vangelis  (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Terry Rawlings 
 
Casting by
Esta Charkham 
 
Art Direction by
Jonathan Amberston 
Len Huntingford 
Anna Ridley 
Andrew Sanders 
 
Costume Design by
Milena Canonero 
 
Makeup Department
Kenteas Brine .... makeup artist
Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt .... hairdresser
Kate Healy .... hairdresser
Mary Hillman .... makeup supervisor
Joan Hills .... hairdressing supervisor
Hilary Steinberg .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Joyce Herlihy .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson .... assistant director
Matthew Binns .... second assistant director
Terence Fitch .... third assistant director
Melvin Lind .... second assistant director
Hugh O'Donnell .... third assistant director
Bill Rudgard .... third assistant director
Jeremy Coote .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Deane Bates .... assistant art director
Don Bradburn .... standby props
Paul Bradburn .... standby props
Roy Evans .... construction manager
Bryony Foster .... set dresser
John Gorham .... graphics
Roger Hall .... supervising art director
John Kelly .... graphics
Katie Kilroy .... production buyer (as Kate Kilroy)
John Leuenberger .... property master
Diane Morris .... set dresser
John New .... standby carpenter
John O'Driscoll .... graphics
Les Phipps .... standby rigger
Douglas Regan .... standby painter (as Doug Regan)
Tony Turner .... standby stagehand
Gari Bacon .... props (uncredited)
Chris Seddon .... drapes master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rowland Fowles .... sound assistant
Pat Gilbert .... assistant sound editor
Dushko Indjic .... sound assistant
Ray Merrin .... assistant dubbing mixer
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
Jim Shields .... sound editor
Clive Winter .... sound mixer
Malcolm Davies .... production sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
Rowland Fowles .... boom operator (uncredited)
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Ray Caple .... matte artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Attwood .... unit stillsman
Michael Connor .... focus (as Mike Connor)
Dennis Fraser .... grip
Derek Gattrell .... electrician (as Derek Gatrell)
Alan Grayley .... electrician
Alan Grosch .... electrician
Dewi Humphreys .... camera operator
Brian Kemp .... electrician
Eddie Knight .... electrician
Billy Merrell .... electrician (as Bill Merrill)
Ray Potter .... chief electrician
Peter Robinson .... loader
Brian Ellis .... focus puller: "b" camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Dorothy Andrew .... crowd casting
Simone Reynolds .... additional casting
Beth Charkham .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tony Allen .... tailor
Nadia Arthur .... wardrobe mistress
John Brady .... wardrobe assistant
Marina Drecker .... wardrobe assistant
Louise Frogley .... assistant costume designer
David Garrett .... dressmaker
Gill John .... wardrobe assistant
Imogen Magnus .... wardrobe assistant
David Murphy .... wardrobe supervisor
Terry Smith .... wardrobe master
Claire Sorrell .... costume assistant
Vivian Tozer .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Les Healey .... first assistant editor
Ros Siely .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Harry Rabinowitz .... music coordinator
Vangelis .... original music arranger (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
Vangelis .... performer: original music (as Vangelis Papathanassiou)
John McCarthy .... vocal director (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Dave Allen .... masseur
Simon Bosanquet .... location manager
Des Bradley .... film school attachment
Jane Buck .... continuity
Richard Burgess .... location research
Alison Campbell .... production assistant
Ana Cardosa .... film school attachment
Hazel Crombie .... assistant production accountant
Jane Golding .... publicity assistant
John Gorham .... title designer
Scott Hamilton .... unit publicist
John Hemmings .... liaison: Kay Laboratories, London
Roger Hucharde .... research
John Kelly .... title designer
Tom McNab .... athletic consultant
Caroline Neame .... location manager
John O'Driscoll .... title designer
Elizabeth Bain Orr .... production assistant
Maggie Phelan .... assistant accountant
Ron Phipps .... production accountant
Jennie Raglan .... production secretary
Paul Schoolman .... film school attachment
Arnold Schulkes .... location research
Claudine Sellars .... production assistant
Iain Smith .... location manager
Lynda Smith .... production assistant
Jacqueline Tager .... film school attachment (as Jacqui Tager)
Ann Tasker .... unit publicist
 
Thanks
Timothy Burrill .... the producer and director wish to specifically acknowledge the help of
Bernard Coote .... the producer and director wish to specifically acknowledge the help of
Tim Hampton .... the producer and director wish to specifically acknowledge the help of
Jennie Liddell .... we would like to acknowledge the technical help and advice given to the production by
Sanford Lieberson .... the producer and director wish to specifically acknowledge the help of (as Sandy Lieberson)
Jackson Scholz .... we would like to acknowledge the technical help and advice given to the production by
 

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