In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
| Directing | Hugh Hudson | Director |
| Writing | Colin Welland | Novel |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Production | James Crawford | Producer |
| Camera | David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Terry Rawlings | Editor |
| Writing | Colin Welland | Screenplay |
| Production | Dodi Fayed | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jake Eberts | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Vangelis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Esta Charkham | Casting |
| Art | Jonathan Amberston | Art Direction |
| Art | Len Huntingford | Art Direction |
| Art | Anna Ridley | Art Direction |
| Art | Andrew Sanders | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milena Canonero | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kenteas Brine | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Healy | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Hillman | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilary Steinberg | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Hills | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Joyce Herlihy | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jonathan Benson | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Churchyard | Costume Assistant |
