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The Games is a British film of genre Drama directed by Michael Winner released in USA on 7 august 1970 with Michael Crawford

The Games (1970)

The Games
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Released in USA 7 august 1970
Length 1h40
Directed by
Genres Drama
Rating62% 3.1005053.1005053.1005053.1005053.100505

The Games is a 1970 film based on the Hugh Atkinson novel and adapted to the screen by Erich Segal. It was directed by Michael Winner.

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. Elton John recorded one song ('From Denver To L.A.') for the soundtrack.

To simulate vast crowds of people, thousands of life-sized dummies were placed in the stadium's seats.

Actors

Michael Crawford

(Harry Hayes)Ryan O'Neal

(Scott Reynolds)Charles Aznavour

(Pavel Vendek)Jeremy Kemp

(Jim Harcourt)Elaine Taylor

(Christine)
And :
Stanley Baker
Kent Smith
Sam Elliott
Mona Washbourne
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