In the final days of Marcus Aurelius' reign, the aging emperor arouses his son Commodus' anger when he makes known his wish that Maximus be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees and hides his identity by becoming slave and a gladiator. Eventually, Maximus journeys back to Rome to confront his archrival.
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- Gladiator
- 15 (for intense graphic combat)
- Cast
- Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Producer
- Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Robin Shenfield, Douglas Wick, David Franzoni
- Writer
- David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson
- Duration
- 02:45:00
- Official Site
- http://www.uip.co.uk/
- Release
- Friday May 12 2000
- Genre
- Action/Adventure
- Distributor
- U.I.P.
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