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
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
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
Ray Calleja
Lucius' Attendant
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)
