Gladiator
2000 · 155 min
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.
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson
Cinematographer: John Mathieson
Editor: Pietro Scalia
Composers: Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard, Djivan Gasparyan
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris