Overview

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

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Genres

Action, Drama, Adventure

Language

EN

Release Date

2000-05-04

Runtime

155 min

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Cast

Russell Crowe

Joaquin Phoenix

Connie Nielsen

Oliver Reed

Richard Harris

Derek Jacobi

Djimon Hounsou

David Schofield

John Shrapnel

Tomas Arana