Gladiator (2000)

Name: Gladiator
Released: 2000
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris

• Movies, Action, Adventure, Drama

• 155 min

8.2

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Casting: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Omid Djalili, Nicholas McGaughey, Chris Kell, Tony Curran, Mark Lewis, John Quinn, Alun Raglan, David Bailie, Chick Allan, David J. Nicholls, Al Hunter Ashton, Billy Dowd, Ray Calleja, Giannina Facio, Giorgio Cantarini, Malcolm Ellul, Ray Mangion, João Costa Menezes, Mike Mitchell, Antone Pagán, Norman Campbell Rees, Neil Roche, Paul Sacks, Steve Saunders, Brian Smyj, Richard Stride, Tony Tomlinson, Paul Woodadge, Michael Yale
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Premiere: 2000-05-04
Status: Released

Tags: epic, gladiator, rome, italy, arena, senate, roman empire, parent child relationship, emperor, slavery, ancient rome, revenge, battlefield, slave auction, historical fiction, ancient world, combat, chariot, philosopher, barbarian horde, 2nd century, successor, commodus, maximus, serene, defiant

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.