The Games (film)

The Games
Promotional poster
Directed byMichael Winner
Written byErich Segal
Produced byLester Linsk
StarringMichael Crawford
Ryan O'Neal
Charles Aznavour
Jeremy Kemp
Elaine Taylor
CinematographyRobert Paynter
Edited byBernard Gribble
Music byFrancis Lai
Production
company
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • 9 July 1970 (1970-07-09) (London)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,895,000

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.