Gladiator

Gladiator

155 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | May 4, 2000

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.

Gladiator

155 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | May 4, 2000

Gladiator
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.
IMDb rating 8.5
Producers DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment, Mill Film
Original title Gladiator
Directors Alexander Witt, Terry Needham, Adam Somner, Annie Penn, Ali Cherkaoui, Ridley Scott
Writers William Nicholson, John Logan, David Franzoni

Cast

Russell Crowe

as Maximus Meridius

Joaquin Phoenix

as Emperor Commodus

Connie Nielsen

as Lucilla

Oliver Reed

as Proximo

Richard Harris

as Marcus Aurelius

Derek Jacobi

as Gracchus

Djimon Hounsou

as Juba

David Schofield

as Falco

John Shrapnel

as Gaius

Tomas Arana

as Quintus

Ralf Moeller

as Hagen

David Hemmings

as Cassius

Tommy Flanagan

as Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen

as Tigris

Omid Djalili

as Slave Trader

Nicholas McGaughey

as Praetorian Officer

Chris Kell

as Scribe

Tony Curran

as Assassin #1

Mark Lewis

as Assassin #2

John Quinn

as Valerius

Alun Raglan

as Praetorian Guard #1

David Bailie

as Engineer

Chick Allan

as German Leader

David Nicholls

as Giant Man

Al Hunter Ashton

as Rome Trainer #1

Billy Dowd

as Narrator

Giannina Facio

as Maximus' Wife

Giorgio Cantarini

as Maximus' Son

Malcolm Ellul

as Centurion (uncredited)

Ray Mangion

as Centurion (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes

as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Mike Mitchell

as Fighter (uncredited)

Antone Pagán

as Fighter (uncredited)

Norman Campbell Rees

as Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)

Neil Roche

as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Sacks

as Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

as German Barbarian (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

as Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)

Richard Stride

as Swordsman (uncredited)

Tony Tomlinson

as Man (uncredited)

Paul Woodadge

as Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)

Michael Yale

as Rome Citizen (uncredited)