| The Games | |
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| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Written by | Erich Segal |
| Produced by | Lester Linsk |
| Starring | Michael Crawford Ryan O'Neal Charles Aznavour Jeremy Kemp Elaine Taylor |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
Production company | Twentieth Century-Fox Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,895,000[2] |
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. Elton John recorded one song ("From Denver To L.A.") for the soundtrack.
- ^ "'The Games' Has Openings Across U.S. and Canada". BoxOffice. May 4, 1970. 9.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p256