In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army’s most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus’ devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Rated R | Length 155 minutes
Richard Harris | Russell Crowe | Connie Nielsen | Oliver Reed | Derek Jacobi | Djimon Hounsou | David Schofield | John Shrapnel | Tomas Arana | Ralf Möller | David Bailie | Tony Curran | Tommy Flanagan | Spencer Treat Clark | Antone Pagan | Giorgio Cantarini | David Hemmings | Sven-Ole Thorsen | Mark Lewis | Said Amel | Omid Djalili | Giannina Facio | Joaquin Phoenix | Allan Corduner | Nicholas McGaughey | Michael Mellinger | Al Hunter Ashton | Mike Mitchell | John Quinn | Alun Raglan | Ray Mangion | Malcolm Ellul | João Costa Menezes | Tony Tomlinson | Adam Levy | Brian Smyj | Gilly Gilchrist | Norman Campbell Rees | Steve Saunders | David Nicholls | Paul Bateman | Paul Sacks | Neil Roche | Billy Dowd | Richard Stride | Michael Yale | Arnold Montey | Corey Booth | Michael Dickins | Tom Kay | James Fiddy | Paul Woodadge | Chris Kell | Chick Allan | Nick Beardshaw | Simon Faulkner | Peter Francis-Wemyss | Ruth Frendo | Cara Higgins | Earl Hundt | Mehdi Kashani | Phil Lowes | Nic Main | Antonio Meitin | Christopher Say