Chariots of Fire/Trivia

• Beam Me Up, Scotty: The title score was never played at the triumphant scenes, despite what parodies do.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Ian Charleson (Eric) later plays another sympathetic preacher in Gandhi (1982).
  • And it's very jarring to see Prime Minister Green not long after watching Torchwood: Children of Earth
  • John Gielgud plays the Master of Trinity.
• Throw It In: Possible one. Was that cow mooing an accident when they filmed that scene?
• Word Salad Title: No mention is made in the film of fiery chariots. The title is about striving for high ideals. It's a reference to the hymn "Jerusalem", based on William Blake's poem "And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time". The hymn is sung at the beginning and end of the movie, but you'd have to really be paying attention to catch the line.

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land.