Action Drama Adventure
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.
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Russell Crowe
Maximus Meridius
Joaquin Phoenix
Emperor Commodus
Tommy Flanagan
Cicero
Connie Nielsen
Lucilla
Djimon Hounsou
Juba
Richard Harris
Marcus Aurelius
Ralf Moeller
Hagen
Oliver Reed
Proximo
Derek Jacobi
Gracchus
Spencer Treat Clark
Lucius
Omid Djalili
Slave Trader
John Shrapnel
Gaius
Giannina Facio
Maximus' Wife
Pavel Vokoun
Giorgio Cantarini
Maximus' Son
Tomas Arana
Quintus
David Hemmings
Cassius
Mark Lewis
Assassin #2
David Schofield
Falco
Tony Curran
Assassin #1
Steve Saunders
German Barbarian (uncredited)
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Tigris
Nicholas McGaughey
Praetorian Officer
Antone Pagán
Fighter (uncredited)
Chuck Jeffreys
David Bailie
Engineer
Al Hunter Ashton
Rome Trainer #1
Alun Raglan
Praetorian Guard #1
Mike Mitchell
Fighter (uncredited)
Michael Yale
Rome Citizen (uncredited)
Alejandro Cobo
John Quinn
Valerius
Martin Hub
Ray Mangion
Centurion (uncredited)
Malcolm Ellul
Centurion (uncredited)
Zdeněk Dvořáček
Ray Nicholas
João Costa Menezes
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Chris Kell
Scribe
Chick Allan
German Leader
David J. Nicholls
Giant Man
Norman Campbell Rees
Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited)
Richard Stride
Swordsman (uncredited)
Tony Tomlinson
Man (uncredited)
Paul Woodadge
Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)
Pia Zammit
Mike Lambert
Jane Omorogbe
Graham Mullins
Mirek Navratil
Trevor Lovell
Jennifer Stoute
Ivo Krištof
Joss Gower
Petr Drozda

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