Gladiator (DVD)

Winner of Best Picture and Best Actor Academy Awards, director Ridley Scott's stirring spectacle stars Russell Crowe as heroic Roman general Maximus. Chosen to succeed ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Maximus is marked for death by the scheming imperial son (Joaquin Phoenix). After being sold into slavery, Maximus emerges as the empire's greatest gladiator and seeks vengeance in a showdown at the Colosseum. With Oliver Reed, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou. 155 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.

Starring: Russell Crowe, Al Ashton, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Gianina Facio, Tomas Arana, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan, John Logan, Tony Curran, Mark Lewis, David Bailie, Ralph Moeller, Sven Ole Thorsen, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Omid Djalili, Nicholas McGaughey, David Nicholls, William Nicholson, Dave Nicholls, Al Hunter Ashton, John Quinn, Alun Raglan, Giannina Facio, Giorgio Cantarini, Ridley Scott, Christian Simpson

Director: Branko Lustig, David H. Franzoni, Doug Wick

Rating: R