Chariots of Fire (1981) Sprints Onto Blu-ray In July
On July 16, 2012, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released Chariots of Fire on Blu-ray. Hugh Hudson directed the film starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, and Nicholas Farrell.
‘Chariots of Fire’ Synopsis
Director Hugh Hudson’s sports drama stars Ben Cross and Ian Charleson as two British sprinters competing in the 1924 Olympics. Eric (Charleson), a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold (Cross), the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. Released in 1981, the movie grossed over $58 million in the United States and won four Academy Awards including best picture and best original screenplay.
Special Features
- Paris 1924: Birth of the Modern Games (new to Blu-ray)
- David Puttnam: A Cinematic Champion (new to Blu-ray)
- Hugh Hudson: Journey to the Gold (new to Blu-ray)
- Commentary by director Hugh Hudson
- Composer’s Isolated score
- Wings on their Heels: The Making of Chariots of Fire
- Chariots of Fire: A Reunion
- Reliving the Sprint
- Filming the Opening Shot
- Screen tests
- Additional scenes
- Theatrical trailer
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On July 16, 2012, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released Chariots of Fire on Blu-ray. Hugh Hudson directed the film starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, and Nicholas Farrell.