A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
MPAA rating: R.|||adult
DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures ; directed by Ridley Scott ; screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson ; story by David Franzoni ; produced by Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig.
Special features: audio commentary with Ridley Scott, John Mathieson, and Pietro Scalia; from the cutting floor; the making of Gladiator; gladiator games, Roman blood sports; Hans Zimmer, scoring Gladiator.
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris.
Director of photography, John Mathieson ; production design, Arthur Max ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer.
DVD; DTS digital surround, 5.1 Dolby digital, 2.0 Dolby surround; widescreen format (2.35:1).
In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
