The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
General Note: Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor, 2000Closed-captioned.For private home use only.Special features: film commentary from director Ridley Scott, deleted scenes, complete with director's commentary, Treasure chest: montage of additional footage cut to the powerful score, One-of-a-kind production diary by actor, Spencer Treat Clark, special slide show featuring concept art and storyboards, photo gallery from behind-the-scenes of the set, in-depth prodction notes and detailed cast and filmmakers biographies.Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard.
Participant or Performer Note: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
Awards Note:
Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor, 2000