Once a great Roman General, Maximus (Russell Crowe) has been forced into exile and slavery by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) the jealous heir to the Emperor's throne. During his captivity, Maximus trains as a gladiator and returns to Rome, intent on avenging the murder of his family by killing Commodus, now Emperor.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Adventure, Historical
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 35m
RELEASE DATE: May 05, 2000
STARRING: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
DIRECTOR(S): Ridley Scott
PRODUCER(S): David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Douglas Wick
WRITER(S): John Logan, William Nicholson, David Franzoni
STUDIO: Dreamworks Distribution LLC