 Chariots of Fire 1981  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hugh Hudson
Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, Patrick Magee, Alice Krige, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Peter Egan, Nicholas Farrell, Cheryl Campbell, Dennis Christopher, Struan Rodger, David Yelland
This is an inspiring story based on the 1924 Olympic games. Two British runners Harold Abrahams and Sam Mussabini (Ben Cross and Ian Holm) practice their sport while working out personal concerns with anti-Semitism and Christian missionary work, respectively. The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Writing, Costume Design, and Musical Score. Nominations were received for Best Supporting Actor (Holm) and Director.
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Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984  PG, 130 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Hugh Hudson
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, James Fox, Glenn Close, Cheryl Campbell, Ian Charleson, Nigel Davenport
The seventh Earl of Greystroke has been raised by apes in West Africa and is now attempting to claim his inheritance of the family mansion in Scotland. (That's Glenn Close's voice rather than Andie MacDowell's.)
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The Seven Dials Mystery 1981  TV, 135 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Tony Wharmby
Cast: Cheryl Campbell, James Warwick, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Terence Alexander, Hetty Baynes, Sarah Crowden, Rula Lenska, Lucy Gutteridge, Sandor Eles, Noel Johnson, Robert Longden
A weekend gathering for fun and games at Lady Eileen's (Cheryl Campbell) old house turns into a murder mystery when two guests turn up dead. A secret society and stolen state secrets add to the mystery that Lady Eileen and her man-about-town friend (James Warwick) must solve. This made-for TV film is based on an Agatha Christie story.
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The Shooting Party 1985 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Bridges
Cast: James Mason, Edward Fox, Dorothy Tutin, John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, Gordon Jackson, Judi Bowker, Robert Hardy, Thomas Heathcote, Sarah Badel
Invited for a weekend shooting party as guests of their host (James Mason), members of the British aristocracy personify a myriad of destructive behaviors.
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| 1. Chariots of Fire (1981)
2. Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
3. The Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
4. The Shooting Party (1985)
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