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On Wings of Eagles

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
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Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

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  • Directors
    • Stephen Shin
    • Michael Parker
  • Writers
    • Rubby Xu
    • Christopher C. Chan
    • Michael Parker
  • Stars
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Shawn Dou
    • Jesse Kove
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  • Directors
    • Stephen Shin
    • Michael Parker
  • Writers
    • Rubby Xu
    • Christopher C. Chan
    • Michael Parker
  • Stars
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Shawn Dou
    • Jesse Kove
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    • 18User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Eric Liddellas Eric Liddell
    Shawn Dou
    Shawn Dou
    • Xu Niuas Xu Niu
    Jesse Kove
    Jesse Kove
    • Hugh Johnsonas Hugh Johnson
    Bruce Locke
    Bruce Locke
    • Old Xu Niuas Old Xu Niu
    • (voice)
    Elizabeth Arends
    • Florence Liddellas Florence Liddell
    Augusta Xu-Holland
    Augusta Xu-Holland
    • Catherine Standishas Catherine Standish
    Simon Twu
    Simon Twu
    • Chen Quanas Chen Quan
    Kuo-Chu Chang
    Kuo-Chu Chang
    Richard Sanderson
    Richard Sanderson
    • Dr. Hubbardas Dr. Hubbard
    Darren Grosvenor
    • Gentlemanas Gentleman
    Patrice Poujol
    • Louis Kleinas Louis Klein
    Zach Ireland
    • David Marshallas David Marshall
    • (as Zach Ireland Splittgerber)
    Hiroshi Nakamura
    Asano Nagahide
    Asano Nagahide
    Shuxia He
    Teiyu Takagi
    Yongqing Liu
    Ang Li
    • Directors
      • Stephen Shin
      • Michael Parker
    • Writers
      • Rubby Xu
      • Christopher C. Chan
      • Michael Parker
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    Eric Liddell may have won gold for the United Kingdom and possessed a lilting Highland brogue, but he was born in China and lived more than half his life there evangelizing and teaching. On Wings of Eagles is everything you ever wanted to know about what happened to Liddell - who famously refused to run an Olympic race on a Sunday to honor God - after the 1924 Olympics when he returned to China, the home of his heart. But Eric's beloved homeland is about to be occupied by Imperial Japan. —AnonymousB
    • japanese occupation
    • japanese occupation of china
    • prisoner of war
    • prison camp
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    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • Sport
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violent images
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Liddell was made famous by Ian Charleson in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire (1981).
    • Goofs
      Modern Air Conditioning Unit shown in clip, as his wife & children are leaving in the Car.
    • Alternate versions
      Three different cuts exist for the film: one for China, one for Taiwan and one for North America.

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    8/10
    Low budget with heart
    Despite its low budget feel some great performances as well as a great deal of heart and charm carries it through as well as the amazing true story. An interesting, touching and thoroughly enjoyable watch especially give its resources.
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Last Race
    • Filming locations
      • Tianjin, China
    • Production companies
      • Goodland Pictures
      • Innowave Limited
      • BondIt Media Capital
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,975
    • Gross worldwide
      • $155,111
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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