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Gladiator
2000 · Movies · 2h 35m · Action, Adventure
bittersweet
Major character dies
Satisfying closure
A child dies
The villain faces justice
How it ends
Maximus kills Commodus but dies from his wounds, reuniting with his family in the afterlife.
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Overview
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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Cast & Crew
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Commodus
Connie Nielsen
Lucilla
Oliver Reed
Proximo
Richard Harris
Marcus Aurelius
Derek Jacobi
Gracchus
Djimon Hounsou
Juba
David Schofield
Falco
John Shrapnel
Gaius
Crew
David Franzoni
Screenplay
William Nicholson
Screenplay
Branko Lustig
Producer
David Franzoni
Producer