May 5, 2000 · Gladiator: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed. A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

In a recreation of the Battle of Zama (incorrectly named the Battle of Carthage) at the Colosseum, Maximus leads Proximo's gladiators to decisive victory against a more powerful force, much to the amazement of the crowd.

Gladiator (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Gladiator is a historical epic from director Ridley Scott. After being betrayed by the new Caesar, Roman general Maximus is sold into slavery as a gladiator where he rises to fame as a people's champion and finds an opportunity to exact his revenge.

Gladiators 2000: With Ryan Seacrest, Lee Reherman, John Simone, Maria Sansone. Children's version of the popular adult competition series "American Gladiators," where two teams of two competed to answer questions about health and fitness and competed in kiddie versions of American Glaidators events

GLADIATOR updates the traditional American genre - the epic costume film - through cutting-edge technology. Its hero, a noble and unselfish man, is a type movies have celebrated for generations, but the modern methods used to create the world he lives in give viewers a new kind of spectacle for the new millennium.

When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.

Near the end of the movie, Commodus bends down to his sister lying down on the bed. Inches close of an incestuous kiss, he backs out. Male characters are frequently shown shirtless or bare-chested throughout the film. Scene where a man's bare butt is …

Gladiator (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Oliver Reed died three weeks before principal photography ended. Because Proximo was considered a key character, a clause in the movie's insurance contract would have allowed the filmmakers to re-shoot all of Reed's scenes with another actor at …