Robin Hood / Gladiator Double Pack Blu-ray

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Robin HoodRussell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as "Robin Hood" whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness In 13th century England Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power And whether thief or hero one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people The film chronicles the life of an expert archer previously interested only in self-preservation from his service in King Richard&s army against the
French Upon Richard&s death Robin travels to Nottingham a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett) a woman sceptical of the identity and motivations of this crusaderfrom the forest Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marian and salvage the village Robin assenbles a gang whose lethal mercanary skills are matched only by its appetite for life Together they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff With their country weakened from decades of war embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure This unlikeliest of heroes and his
allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return to glory to England once more GladiatorThe great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe - LA Confidential) 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 and son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris - Harry Potter And The Philosopher&s Stone) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power Jealous of Maximus& favour with the Emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix - Walk The Line) orders his execution - and that of his family Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery and 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 and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus Actors Russell Crowe Cate Blanchett Danny Huston Mark Strong Matthew Macfadyen Kevin Durand William Hurt Max von Sydow Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed Richard Harris Derek Jacobi Djimon Hounsou & David SchofieldDirector Ridley ScottCertificate 15 years and overYear 2000 ; 2010Languages English