"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
Story
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Runtime
155 min.
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast / Superheroes
| Russell Crowe | Maximus Meridius |
| Joaquin Phoenix | Emperor Commodus |
| Connie Nielsen | Lucilla |
| Oliver Reed | Proximo |
| Richard Harris | Marcus Aurelius |
| Derek Jacobi | Gracchus |
| Djimon Hounsou | Juba |
| David Schofield | Falco |
| John Shrapnel | Gaius |
| Tomas Arana | Quintus |
| Ralf Moeller | Hagen |
| Spencer Treat Clark | Lucius |
| David Hemmings | Cassius |
| Tommy Flanagan | Cicero |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Tigris |
| Omid Djalili | Slave Trader |
| Nicholas McGaughey | Praetorian Officer |
| Chris Kell | Scribe |
| Tony Curran | Assassin #1 |
| Mark Lewis | Assassin #2 |
| John Quinn | Valerius |
| Alun Raglan | Praetorian Guard #1 |
| David Bailie | Engineer |
| Chick Allan | German Leader |
| David J. Nicholls | Giant Man |
| Al Hunter Ashton | Rome Trainer #1 |
| Billy Dowd | Narrator |
| Giannina Facio | Maximus' Wife |
| Giorgio Cantarini | Maximus' Son |
| Malcolm Ellul | Centurion (uncredited) |
| Ray Mangion | Centurion (uncredited) |
| João Costa Menezes | Roman Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mike Mitchell | Fighter (uncredited) |
| Antone Pagán | Fighter (uncredited) |
| Norman Campbell Rees | Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited) |
| Neil Roche | Roman Soldier (uncredited) |
| Paul Sacks | Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited) |
| Steve Saunders | German Barbarian (uncredited) |
| Brian Smyj | Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited) |
| Richard Stride | Swordsman (uncredited) |
| Tony Tomlinson | Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Woodadge | Germanian Barbarian (uncredited) |
| Michael Yale | Rome Citizen (uncredited) |
