The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield The war won Maximus dreams of home wanting only to return to his wife & son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general
- to assume the mantle of his power Jealous of Maximus& favor with the emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders his execution
- & that of his family Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery & trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows Now he has come to Rome intent on avenging the murder of his wife & son by killing the new emperor; Commodus Actors Russell Crowe Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed Richard Harris Derek Jacobi Djimon Hounsou & David Schofield Director Ridley Scott Certificate 15 Years & Over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen 235 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) ; DTS Subtitles English ; Polish ; Czech ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Hindi ; Hebrew ; Bulgarian ; Croatian ; Turkish ; Danish ; Swedish ; Finnish ; Greek ; Norwegian ; Arabic ; Dutch Duration 2 hours & 28 minutes (approx)