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 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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Michael Crawford - Harry Hayes
- Charles Aznavour - Pavel Vendek
- Elaine Taylor - Christine
- Athol Compton - Sunny Pintubi
- Sam Elliott - Richie
- Dale Ishimoto - Japanese Doctor
- Reg Lye - Gilmour
- Warren Stanhope
- Emmy Werner - Vera Vendek
- Fritz Weaver - Kovanda
- Mona Washbourne - Mrs. Hayes
- Marianne Stone
- John Alkin - John
- Ron Pickering
- Rafer Johnson - Commentator
- Harvey Hall - Stuart Simmonds
- Basil Dignam - Weston
- Ryan O'Neal - Scott Reynolds
- Jeremy Kemp - Jim Harcourt
- Stanley Baker - Bill Oliver
- Kent Smith - Kaverley
- Stephanie Beacham - Angela Simmonds
- Colin Jeavons - Earnest Man
- Don Newsome - Cal Wood
- John Allen - John
- Paddy Webster - Jocelyn
- Gwendolyn Watts - Barmaid
- Leigh Taylor-Young
- Karel Stepanek - Kubitsek
- Bill Oliver - Stanley Baker
- Hugh McDermott
- June Jago - Mae Harcourt
- Bob Cunningham - Fred Gardner
- Director(s):
- Michael Winner
- Writer(s):
- Erich Segal
- Producer(s):
- Lester Linsk
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