The Games (1970)
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Not to be confused with the 1966 Diabolique rip-off Games, 1970's The Games is set during the Rome Olympics. The film zeroes in on four contestants in the 26-mile marathon race: Briton Michael Crawford, American Ryan O'Neal, Czech Charles Aznavour and Australian Athol Compton. Scenes of the… More Not to be confused with the 1966 Diabolique rip-off Games, 1970's The Games is set during the Rome Olympics. The film zeroes in on four contestants in the 26-mile marathon race: Briton Michael Crawford, American Ryan O'Neal, Czech Charles Aznavour and Australian Athol Compton. Scenes of the grueling training sessions are placed in context with the personal dramas of the four men. Crawford is being driven to the breaking point by trainer Stanley Baker, O'Neal is suffering from a dangerous heart condition, Aznavour is past forty but obliged to compete by his government, and Compton is an Aborigine fighting a lifelong battle against prejudice. Eric Segal, himself an avid runner adapted the screenplay of The Games from the novel by Hugh Atkinson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Winner
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Sports & Fitness
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- In Theaters
- Jul 9, 1970 Wide
- Studio
- Fox
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Cast
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Michael Crawford
as Harry Hayes
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Ryan O'Neal
as Scott Reynolds
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Charles Aznavour
as Pavel Vendek
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Jeremy Kemp
as Jim Harcourt
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Elaine Taylor
as Christine
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Stanley Baker
as Bill Oliver
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Athol Compton
as Sunny Pintubi
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Kent Smith
as Kaverley
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Sam Elliott
as Richie
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John Alkin
as John
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Stephanie Beacham
as Angela Simmonds
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Bob Cunningham
as Fred Gardner
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Basil Dignam
as Weston
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Harvey Hall
as Stuart Simmonds
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Dale Ishimoto
as Japanese Doctor
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June Jago
as Mae Harcourt
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Colin Jeavons
as Earnest Man
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Rafer Johnson
as Commentator
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Reg Lye
as Gilmour
- Hugh McDermott
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Don Newsome
as Cal Wood
- Ron Pickering
- Warren Stanhope
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Karel Stepanek
as Kubitsek
- Marianne Stone
- Leigh Taylor-Young
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Mona Washbourne
as Mrs. Hayes
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Gwendolyn Watts
as Barmaid
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Fritz Weaver
as Kovanda
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Paddy Webster
as Jocelyn
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Emmy Werner
as Vera Vendek
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John Allen
as John
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Bill Oliver
as Stanley Baker
