Gladiator [Blu-ray]

Director: Ridley Scott Ridley Scott

Overview

A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in this epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) 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. His battle skills serve him well, and he becomes one of the most famous and admired men to fight in the Colosseum. Determined to avenge himself against the man who took away his freedom and laid waste to his family, Maximus believes that he can use his fame and skill in the ring to avenge the loss of his family and former glory. As the gladiator begins to challenge his rule, Commodus decides to put his own fighting mettle to the test by squaring off with Maximus in a battle to the death. Gladiator also features Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, and Oliver Reed, who died of a heart attack midway through production.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/24/2017
UPC:	0032429257055
Original Release:	2000
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Language:	English
Sales rank:	1,140

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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
Alun Raglan	Praetorian Guard #1
David Baillie	Engineer
Chick Allen	German Leader
Al Ashton	Rome Trainer #1
Giannina Scott	Maximus' Wife
Giorgio Cantarini	Maximus' Son
Malcolm Ellul	Centurion
João Costa Menezes	Roman Soldier
Antone Pagan	Fighter
Norman Campbell Rees	Sedan Chair Carrier
Neil Roche	Roman Soldier
Paul Sacks	Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose"
Steve Saunders	German Barbarian
Brian Smyj	Coliseum Gladiator
Michael Yale	Rome Citizen
Billy Dowd	Narrator
Ralph Moeller	Hagen
Gavin Greenaway	Conductor
Lisa Gerrard	Composer
Hans Zimmer	Composer

Technical Credits

David Franzoni

William Nicholson

John Logan

Ridley Scott	Director,Executive Producer
David Franzoni	Screenwriter,Producer
William Nicholson	Screenwriter
John Logan	Screenwriter
Branko Lustig	Producer
Douglas Wick	Producer,Producer
Laurie MacDonald	Executive Producer
Walter F. Parkes	Executive Producer
Jon Title	Sound Effects
Randy Kelley	Sound Effects
Christopher Assells	Sound Effects
Dino Dimuro	Sound Effects
Vincent Keane	Stunts
Derek Lea	Stunts
Alessandro Casalino	Stunts
Alejandro Cobo	Stunts
Zdenek Dvoracek	Stunts
Neil Finnighan	Stunts
Kamil Fojtik	Stunts
Carlton Headley	Stunts
Andy Hric	Stunts
Michael Lambert	Stunts
Guy List	Stunts
Trevor Lovell	Stunts
Tony Lucken	Stunts
Robbie MacFarlane	Stunts
Ray L. Nicholas	Stunts
Herman Ortiz	Stunts
David Slaivre	Stunts
Gordon Smith	Stunts
R.J. Steel	Stunts
Jennifer Stoute	Stunts
Marek Toth	Stunts
Eugene Collier	Stunts
Petr Drozda	Stunts
Pavel Voukoun	Stunts
Ricardo Cruz	Stunts
Walter Difrancesco	Stunts
Charles Jarman	Stunts
Graham Mullins	Stunts
Mustapha Natouri	Stunts
Ian Walker	Stunts
David Weiss	Stunts
Mark Newman	Stunts
Georges Branchee	Stunts
Sergio Casadei	Stunts
Gianluca Coppeta	Stunts
Forbes Cowan	Stunts
Peter Miles	Stunts
Miroslav Navratil	Stunts
Jane Omorogbe	Stunts
Pauline Richards	Stunts
Jean-Phillipe Roman	Stunts
Jennifer Smyj	Stunts
Martin Uhrovcik	Stunts
Seoras Wallace	Stunts
Tubardh Wilson	Stunts
Sebastian Abbatiello	Stunts
Eugenio Alonso	Stunts
Ben Bellman	Stunts
Manuel Cabrera	Stunts
Vikitor Cervvenka	Stunts
Peter Didier	Stunts
Mohammed Enahal	Stunts
Alejandro García	Stunts
Joss Gower	Stunts
Martin Hub	Stunts
Morgan Johnson	Stunts
Radowan Kak	Stunts
Stephane Lelievre	Stunts
Miroslav Lhotka	Stunts
Chris Manger	Stunts
Ivan Mica	Stunts
Peter Olgyay	Stunts
Ken Scotland	Stunts
Jose Maria Serrano	Stunts
C.C. Smiff	Stunts
Stuart Clarke	Stunts
Randy Scott Miller	Stunts
Paul Dunn	Special Effects
John Evans	Special Effects
Mark Meddings	Special Effects
Peter White	Special Effects
Barry Whitrod	Special Effects
Chris Bennan	Special Effects
Ivo Coveney	Special Effects
Mike Dunleavy	Special Effects
Raymond Ferguson	Special Effects
Tim Mitchell	Special Effects
Ian Thompson	Special Effects
Dave Watkins	Special Effects
Ray Lovell	Special Effects
Jason McCameron	Special Effects
Stuart Digby	Special Effects
Mike Durkan	Special Effects
Kenneth Herd	Special Effects
Graham Povey	Special Effects
Colin Umpleby	Special Effects
Dave Williams	Special Effects
Steven Foster	Special Effects
Kathleen Mackie	Casting
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	Key Grip
Anne Marie Walters	Special Effects
Alan Young	Special Effects
Mohammed Aqermim	Special Effects
David Brighton	Special Effects
Abdellah Joudi	Special Effects
Lee Rider	Special Effects
Chuck Jeffreys	Stunts
Robin Shenfield	Executive Producer
Dave Appleby	Key Grip
Steven Warner	Special Effects
Norman Baillie	Special Effects
Davey Miller	Special Effects
Simon Quinn	Special Effects
Peter Fern	Special Effects
John Herzberger	Special Effects
Hanin Ouidder	Special Effects
John Pilgrim	Special Effects
Peter Skehan	Special Effects
Tim Stracey	Special Effects
El Hassan Tib	Special Effects
Paul Taylor	Special Effects
Tom Lucy	Stunts
Peter White	Stunts
Ivo Kristof	Stunts
Eddie Stacey	Stunts
Jeffrey Clifford	Special Effects
Marc Roberts	Stunts
Steven Spielberg	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) vividly recreates the waning days of the Roman Empire in this lavishly mounted epic directed in the grand manner of sword-and-sandal sagas such as Ben Hur and Spartacus. Gladiators' sweeping narrative focuses on battle-weary Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe), bent on returning to his family despite the urgings of aging emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) to remain in Rome's service. After his wife and son are executed by the ruthless Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who has also murdered Marcus and seized power, the recently enslaved Maximus becomes the empire's most celebrated gladiator -- and waits for an opportunity to avenge himself on the deranged usurper. Crowe's sullen demeanor and massive physique perfectly suit him to play this brooding, taciturn warrior, and Phoenix (equally convincing as the spoiled, petulant young tyrant), Harris, Connie Nielsen,and the late Oliver Reed provide able support. Richly atmospheric, Gladiator is shrouded in muted colors and dark tones, but Scott's penchant for moody lighting doesn't inhibit the film's dynamism at all. The brutal, chaotic battle scenes that regularly punctuate the episodic plot are truly spectacular.