director:
Ridley Scott
playwright:
David Franzoni
/
William Nicholson
/
John Logan
actor:
Russell Crowe
/
Joaquin Phoenix
/
Connie Nielsen
/
Oliver Reed
/
Richard Harris
…
genre:
Action
/
Drame
/
Aventure
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 2h 35m
release date: 2000-05-04
IMDb: tt0172495
overview
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.