

Gladiator
"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$103.0M
$103,000,000
Revenue
$465.5M
$465,516,248
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
+4 more
Key Crew

Ridley Scott
Director

David Franzoni
Producer

Branko Lustig
Producer

Douglas Wick
Producer

David Franzoni
Screenplay

John Logan
Screenplay

William Nicholson
Screenplay

Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer
Cast

Russell Crowe
Maximus

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

Tomas Arana
Quintus

Ralf Moeller
Hagen

Spencer Treat Clark
Lucius

David Hemmings
Cassius

Tommy Flanagan
Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen
Tiger

Omid Djalili
Slave Trader

Nicholas McGaughey
Praetorian Officer
Chris Kell
Scribe

Tony Curran
Assassin #1

Mark Lewis
Assassin #2