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.
Release: 2000
Rating: 8.221
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Duration: 155 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment, Mill Film, DreamWorks Pictures
Russell Crowe
as Maximus
Joaquin Phoenix
as Commodus
Connie Nielsen
as Lucilla
Oliver Reed
as Proximo
Richard Harris
as Marcus Aurelius
Derek Jacobi
as Gracchus