The protagonist Maximus, played by Russell Crowe, is a general of the Roman army. While in Germania, the emperor's son, Commodus commits patricide. After failing to pledge allegiance to the new emperor, Maximus is outcast and sent out to be executed. Following a failed execution attempt, he becomes of a slave. Maximus' family is murdered.After becoming a slave, he fights in gladiatorial matches in the distant outreaches of the Roman Empire. His skill in battle eventually leads him back to Rome, where he re-encounters his nemesis, the emperor. Bloody battles are set up where Maximus and other gladiators are outnumbered. However, despite the overwhelming odds, Maximus wins his matches. The emperor, now furious in his failure to kill the fallen general, decides to fight Maximus in the Coliseum. Commodus fixes the match by stabbing Maximus before the fight. Nonetheless, Maximus' skill in battle is too much for Commodus.
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Russell Crowe | Maximus |
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Joaquin Phoenix | Commodus |
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Connie Nielsen | Lucilla |
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Oliver Reed | Proximo |
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Richard Harris | Marcus Aurelius |
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Derek Jacobi | Gracchus |
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Djimon Hounsou | Juba |
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David Schofield | Falco |
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John Shrapnel | Gaius |
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Tomas Arana | Quintus |
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Ralf Moeller | Hagen |
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Spencer Treat Clark | Lucius |
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David Hemmings | Cassius |
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Tommy Flanagan | Cicero |
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Sven-Ole Thorsen | Tiger |
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Omid Djalili | Slave Trader |
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Nicholas McGaughey | Praetorian Officer |
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Chris Kell | Scribe |
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Tony Curran | Assassin #1 |
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Mark Lewis | Assassin #2 |
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John Quinn | Valerius |
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Alun Raglan | Praetorian Guard #1 |
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David Bailie | Engineer |
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Chick Allan | German Leader |
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David J. Nicholls | Giant Man |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
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| Writer | David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson | |
| Producer | David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Laurie MacDonald, Terry Needham, Walter F. Parkes, Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick | |
| Musician | Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer | |
| Photography | John Mathieson | |
| Edition | Remastered Extended Edition |
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| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Hindi 2.0 |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Distributor | Dreamworks Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 21, 2001 |
| Regions | Region 1 | Region 4 |
| Location | Flix New Releases |
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| Purchased | For $ 35.98 |
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| Index | 640 |
| Added Date | Jul 06, 2017 01:34:15 |
| Modified Date | Sep 24, 2018 19:36:10 |