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Gladiator
What we do in life echoes in eternity.
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Vote average: 8.216
- Vote count: 17801
- Runtime: 155 Minutes
- Release date: 2000-05-04
- Budget: 103m USD
- Revenue: 465m USD
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Production: Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment, Mill Film, DreamWorks Pictures
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield
Crew: Ridley Scott (Director), Douglas Wick (Producer), Louis DiGiaimo (Casting), David Franzoni (Producer), Pietro Scalia (Editor), Branko Lustig (Producer)