The Games (film)

The Games
The Games
	Promotional poster
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
Release dates	9 July 1970 (London); August 7, 1970 (New York City);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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.

^ "'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