Maximus (Russell Crowe), a once highly respected Roman general, is betrayed and put into slavery by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the son of the recently deceased emperor. Once in captivity, Maximus trains to be a gladiator and fights in battles staged at the Coliseum. The former general's fame grows as he wins battle after battle, but his true motivation is to avenge the murder of his wife and son by killing Commodus and returning the government of Rome its people. Directed by Ridley Scott. With Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris and Djimon Hounsou. Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, History. Year: 2000.
Gladiator
Russell Crowe in Gladiator
Connie Nielsen in Gladiator
Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator
Spencer Treat Clark in Gladiator
Oliver Reed in Gladiator
Russell Crowe also appeared in Cinderella Man, The Insider, L.A. Confidential, The Quick and the Dead, A Beautiful Mind, American Gangster, Bra Boys, Body of Lies, State of Play, 3:10 to Yuma, and A Good Year.
Joaquin Phoenix also appeared in Inventing the Abbotts, The Village, Ladder 49, Signs, Hotel Rwanda, Walk the Line, U Turn, Reservation Road, We Own the Night, Parenthood, Brother Bear, and Two Lovers.
Connie Nielsen also appeared in The Devil's Advocate, Rushmore, Mission to Mars, The Ice Harvest, Battle in Seattle, The Great Raid, and The Hunted.
Richard Harris also appeared in Unforgiven and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Derek Jacobi also appeared in Underworld: Evolution.
Djimon Hounsou also appeared in Constantine, Stargate, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Island, Amistad, Blood Diamond, Eragon, Never Back Down, In America, and Push.
Tomas Arana also appeared in Defiance.
Ridley Scott also appeared in Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner, G.I. Jane, Kingdom of Heaven, Thelma & Louise, American Gangster, Alien, Body of Lies, Black Rain, and A Good Year.
Spencer Treat Clark also appeared in Unbreakable and The Last House on the Left.