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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.
Jul 30, 1970 · The Games: Directed by Michael Winner. With Michael Crawford, Stanley Baker, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Aznavour. Four marathon runners (one from England, one from the U.S., a Czechoslovakian, and an Australian Aborigine) prepare to run in the Olympic games.
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- Drama, Sport
- Michael Winner
- 1970-07-30
The Games is set during the Rome Olympics of 1960. The film zeroes in on four contestants in the 26-mile marathon race: Brit Harry Hayes (Michael Crawford), American Scott Reynolds (Ryan O'Neal), Czech Pavel Vendek (Charles Aznavour) and Australian Sunny Pintubi (Athol Compton).
- Michael Winner
- Michael Crawford
From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world. They are also the pawns of powerful nations, the victims of dangerous drugs and the object of many men’s ambitions.
- Michael Winner
- 20th Century Fox
Once every four years they come together... for the Olympic Games. From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world.
Four marathon runners (one from England, one from the U.S., a Czechoslovakian, and an Australian Aborigine) prepare to run in the Olympic games. The film follows each one and shows what their motivations are for running in the games.
The Games G 1970 1h 37m Drama List Reviews An American (Ryan O'Neal), a Briton (Michael Crawford), a Czech (Charles Aznavour) and an Aboriginal Australian train for the Rome Olympics marathon.
- Drama
