Gladiator
(2000)
Tagline
A Hero Will Rise.
Starring
Russell Crowe Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed Richard Harris
Director
Genre
Running Time
155 minutes
Overview
Gladiator is an epic film of love, death and betrayal set in the Roman Empire. General Maximus' success in battle earns the favour of an elderly Emperor at the expense of the Emperor's son. In a fit of jealous rage the son slays his father before turning his anger towards Maximus. Now reduced to a slave, his family dead, Maximus must fight as a Gladiator to gain his freedom, and his revenge.
Released
12 May 2000
Budget
£103,000,000
Revenue
£457,640,427
Language
English
Studio
DreamWorks SKG MCA/Universal Pictures Scott Free Productions
Country of Origin
United Kingdom Morocco Malta United States of America
Cast
| Russell Crowe | ... | Maximus |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Commodus |
| Connie Nielsen | ... | Lucilla |
| Oliver Reed | ... | Proximo |
| Richard Harris | ... | Marcus Aurelius |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | Gracchus |
| Djimon Hounsou | ... | Juba |
| David Schofield | ... | Falco |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Gaius |
| Tomas Arana | ... | Quintus |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | Hagen |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Cicero |
| Spencer Treat Clark | ... | Lucius |
| David Hemmings | ... | Cassius |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... | Tigris |
| Alun Raglan | ... | Praetorian Guard #1 |
Crew
| Ridley Scott | ... | Director |
| David Franzoni | ... | Producer |
| Pietro Scalia | ... | Editor |
| Louis DiGiaimo | ... | Casting |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Arthur Max | ... | Production Design |
| Crispian Sallis | ... | Set Decoration |
| Colin Coull | ... | Visual Effects |
| Branko Lustig | ... | Producer |
| David Franzoni | ... | Screenplay |
| Lisa Gerrard | ... | Original Music Composer |
| John Logan | ... | Screenplay |
| Douglas Wick | ... | Producer |
| Janty Yates | ... | Costume Design |
| William Nicholson | ... | Screenplay |