Gladiator
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 an... more
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.
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 165 minutes
RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2000
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix , Connie Nielsen , Russell Crowe , Oliver Reed , Djimon Hounsou
DIRECTOR(S): Ridley Scott
PRODUCER(S): David H. Franzoni, Douglas Wick, Steven Spielberg
WRITER(S): David H. Franzoni, John Logan (I), William Nicholson (I)
STUDIO: Dreamworks Distribution LLC
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