Review of Chariots of Fire (1981) by Kalpesh P — 10 Feb 2008

This is one of the greatest inspirational movies I've seen. The audio track is legendary.

This review of Chariots of Fire (1981) was written by Kalpesh P on 10 Feb 2008.

Chariots of Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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S--------l------o-------w B-------u------Zzzzzzzzz-ahhh just forget it…

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