The Games (1970)

Directed by

Michael Winner

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four marathon runners from different countries prepare for and compete in a fictional Olympic Games in Rome. The movie follows their personal and athletic struggles as they race.

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What happens

The Games is a 1970 British sports drama film directed by Michael Winner. It is based on the 1968 Hugh Atkinson novel and adapted to the screen by Erich Segal. The plot concerned four marathon competitors at a fictitious Olympic Games in Rome, played by Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Aznavour and Athol Compton. Elton John recorded one song ("From Denver to L.A.") for the soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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