Who is the devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God in the film in which Struan Rodger plays Sandy McGrath?
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Struan Rodger Struan Rodger (born 18 September 1946) is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. He appeared briefly in "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" in 1978 but his first major film role was as Eric Liddell's friend and running coach Sandy McGrath, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film, "Chariots of Fire". His later films included "Diamond Skulls" (1989), "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), "The Madness of King George" (1994), "The Innocent Sleep" (1996) and "Stardust" (2007).
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Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
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The Great McGonagall (film) The Great McGonagall is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Spike Milligan in the title role, Peter Sellers as Queen Victoria and Julia Foster as Mrs McGonagall. It is a humorous biopic of the Scottish poet William McGonagall that includes several of McGonagall's actual poems, his appearing in the title role of "Macbeth" and his "improvement" of the Bard's plot, his pilgrimage to Balmoral Castle, the attempted assassination of Queen Victoria by Roderick McLean and a tribute to McGonagall from Lt Frederick Rollo of the Royal Scots in Zululand.
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Oh, God! Oh, God! is a 1977 American Technicolor comedy film starring George Burns and John Denver. Based on a novel of the same name by Avery Corman, the film was directed by Carl Reiner from a screenplay written by Larry Gelbart. The story centres on unassuming supermarket manager Jerry Landers (Denver), chosen by God (Burns) to spread his message despite the skepticism of the media, religious authorities, and Landers' own wife (Teri Garr).
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Aaron L. McGrath Aaron McGrath is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actor known for various roles including "Redfern Now", "The Code", "Glitch" and "Jasper Jones".
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The BibleCode Sundays The London-based The BibleCode Sundays are a band often described as Celtic rock, folk music or rock music. Their sound uses influences from a mixture of traditional Irish instruments and contemporary rock back line. Managed by Shane Doherty of Rayners Lane
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The Borderlands (2013 film) The Borderlands," released in the United States as Final Prayer", is a 2013 British found footage horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Elliot Goldner, who also wrote the movie's script. It had its world premiere on 24 August 2013 at the London FrightFest Film Festival and centres upon a group of Vatican investigators researching an old church rumoured to be the site of a miracle.
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St Columba Church of Scotland, Glasgow The Church of Scotland congregation of St Columba in Glasgow dates back to 1770. It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic-speakers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment. The church still has a service in Gaelic every Sunday, as well as three weekly services in English.
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Salvation! (1987 film) Salvation! (also known as Salvation!: Have You Said Your Prayers Today?) is a 1987 film directed by Beth B, and starring Viggo Mortensen, Exene Cervenka, and Stephen McHattie. The film is a parody of televangelism, and was released right after the real-life Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart scandals.
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Tommy's Honour Tommy's Honour is a 2016 historical drama film depicting the lives and careers of, and the complex relationship between, the pioneering Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and his son Young Tom Morris. The film is directed by Jason Connery, and the father and son are portrayed by Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden. The film won Best Feature Film at the 2016 British Academy Scotland Awards.
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Sandy McVea Sandy McVea was an Aboriginal Australian boxer and actor.
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Tunes of Glory Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film directed by Ronald Neame, based on the novel and screenplay by James Kennaway. The film is a "dark psychological drama" focusing on events in a wintry Scottish Highland regimental barracks in the period following the Second World War. It stars Alec Guinness and John Mills, and features Dennis Price, Kay Walsh, John Fraser, Susannah York, Duncan MacRae and Gordon Jackson.
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Next Time Ned Next Time Ned is a Scottish feature film, written and directed by Thomas McCue and starring Raymond Mearns. It featured Glasgow band San Sebastian on its soundtrack. The theme tune of "I belong to Glasgow" was recorded by Glasgow band Funkilicious. The film was premiered on 8 May 2009 at Jumping Jak's in Glasgow.
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Oran of Iona Oran or Odran (Gaelic "Oran"/"Odran"/"Odhrán", the "dh" being silent; Latin "Otteranus", hence sometimes Otteran), by tradition a descendant of Conall Gulbán, was a companion of Saint Columba in Iona, and the first Christian to be buried on that island. St. Odhrán's feast day is on the 27th of October.
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The Good Catholic The Good Catholic is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Paul Shoulberg. The film stars Zachary Spicer, Wrenn Schmidt, Danny Glover, and John C. McGinley.
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Prayers for Bobby Prayers for Bobby is a televised docudrama that premiered on the Lifetime network on January 24, 2009. It is based on the critically acclaimed book, "", by Leroy F. Aarons, which is itself based on the true story of the life and legacy of Bobby Griffith, a young gay man who killed himself in 1983 due to his mother's homophobia. Ryan Kelley stars as Bobby Griffith and Sigourney Weaver portrays Mary, his mother.
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Agnes of God (film) Agnes of God is a 1985 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, written by John Pielmeier and based on his play of the same name, and starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly, about a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist (Fonda) and the mother superior (Bancroft) of the convent clash during the resulting investigation.
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Peter Pagan Peter MacGregor Pagan (24 July 1921 – 2 June 1999) was an Australian-American actor from Sydney best known for his role in "The Overlanders" (1946). Following the success of that film, he left Australia for England, then moved to the U.S. where he worked extensively in theatre and TV.
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Newton's Grace Newton’s Grace (working title: "But Now I See") is an American historical drama film about John Newton, a slave ship captain and later Church of England pastor who wrote many hymns, including Amazing Grace. The film, directed by the award-winning Christian filmmaker John Jackman, is based on Newton’s autobiography, "Out of the Depths". Jackman used the tall ship "Hector" in Pictou, Nova Scotia, for filming many seafaring scenes. Scenes set on the coast of Sierra Leone were filmed at various locations on the North Carolina coast, particularly Fort Anderson and Fort Macon. Interiors and green screen special effects shots were filmed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The film stars Erik Nelson as the young John Newton. The film premiered at the deCoste Centre in Pictou, on May 13, 2017.
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The Chinese Boxer The Chinese Boxer (龙虎斗; also known by its international title The Hammer of God) is a 1970 Hong Kong action kung fu film written, directed by and starring Jimmy Wang. Tong Gaai was the action director. "The Chinese Boxer" was a box office success at the time of its release and is currently considered as a classic in the martial arts film genre.
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Son of God (film) Son of God is a 2014 American epic biblical drama film, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. The film premiered in New York, and Los Angeles for a limited release on February 21, 2014, and then into a wide release on February 28, 2014. The film retells the life of Jesus and is an adaptation of the ten-hour miniseries "The Bible", which aired in March 2013 on the History channel.
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The Wee Man The Wee Man, also released as Gangster, is a 2013 Scottish gangster film directed by Ray Burdis which depicts the true life story of Scottish criminal Paul Ferris. It stars Martin Compston and John Hannah.