---
title: 'The Games (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Winner'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-games-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065757/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Games (1970)

1970 · 100 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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 for the soundtrack.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Winner](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-winner)
- **Screenplay:** [Erich Segal](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-segal)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Francis Lai](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-lai)

## Cast

- [Stanley Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-baker)
- [Michael Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-crawford)
- [Charles Aznavour](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-aznavour)
- [Kent Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kent-smith)
- [Jeremy Kemp](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-kemp)
- [Sam Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-elliott)
- [Elaine Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-taylor-2)
- [Ryan O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-o-neal)

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