Characters & Themes
The Games (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Michael Winner
- Starring
- Ryan O'Neal, Sam Elliott, Kent Smith, Stanley Baker, Charles Aznavour, Michael Crawford
The Games reveals the hidden side of Olympic spectacle, showing athletes from Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and Eastern Bloc nations as the world’s most conditioned humans who become pawns of governments, victims of performance‑enhancing drugs and tools for ambitions. Every four years they gather for Olympic Games, exposing the clash of sport, politics and exploitation.
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