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Gladiator is a 2000 British-American epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe,Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed , Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the fictional character, loyal Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when the emperor Marcus Aurelius's ambitious son, Commodus, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murder of his family and his emperor.Released in the United States on May 5, 2000, Gladiator was a box office success, received generally positive reviews, and was credited with rekindling interest in the historical epic. The film won multiple awards, notably fiveAcademy Awards in the 73rd Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe.
Movie Details:
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by :Douglas Wick,David Franzoni,Branko Lustig,
Screenplay by: David Franzoni,John Logan,William Nicholson,
Story by :David Franzoni
Starring :Russell Crowe,Joaquin Phoenix,Connie Nielsen,Oliver Reed,
Derek Jacobi,Djimon Hounsou,Richard Harris,
Derek Jacobi,Djimon Hounsou,Richard Harris,
Music by: Hans Zimmer,Lisa Gerrard,
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Edited by :Pietro Scalia
Productioncompany :Scott Free Productions,Red Wagon Entertainment,
Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures (North America),Universal Pictures (International),
Release dates :May 1, 2000 (Los Angeles),May 5, 2000 (United States),
May 12, 2000 (United Kingdom),
May 12, 2000 (United Kingdom),
Running time :155 minutes (Theatrical cut),164 minutes (Director's cut),
Country: United States,United Kingdom,
Language: English
Gladiator:In AD 180, Spanish-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius leads the Roman army to a decisive victory against the Germanic tribes near Vindobona (Vienna), ending a long war on the Roman frontier and winning the favor of elderly Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The emperor is already old and dying, and although he has a son, Commodus, he asks Maximus to succeed him as a regent and turn Rome back into a republic. The emperor speaks with Commodus afterwards and explains his decision, but Commodus reacts by killing him and claiming the throne.Maximus is confronted by Commodus, who asks for Maximus' loyalty, but the general suspects foul play and refuses. General Quintus, captain of the Praetorian Guard and a friend to Maximus, chooses to follow Commodus' orders and sends men to the Roman province of Spain to kill Maximus's wife and son on their farm estate. Maximus manages to escape his own execution and makes the long journey to his Spanish farm on horseback as fast as he can, but finds his wife and son already dead. He buries them and collapses. A passing slave caravan captures Maximus, assuming that he is a deserter. Maximus is taken to "Zucchabar" (Roman province of Mauretania) in North Africa and sold to a man named Proximo, who uses him as a gladiator.Maximus is forced to fight in local tournaments, and wins every match because of his superior skill. He makes friends with Proximo's other gladiators, including a Numidian named Juba and a German named Hagen. His successes allow Proximo to bring the team to the Roman Colosseum, where Commodus has organized 150 days of games to honor his late father. Proximo explains to Maximus that he was himself a gladiator who fought well enough in the Colosseum to win his freedom, granted to him by Marcus Aurelius himself. Maximus realizes that if he fights well enough in the Colosseum he may have a chance to personally meet the Emperor, giving him his chance to kill Commodus.