Ridley Scott's The Gladiator

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A man is robbed of his name tries to gain freedom of his people, in this historical drama directed by Ridley Scott, released in 2003. The death of Marcus Aurelius in the year 180 A.D threw the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus, one of the Roman army`s trusted generals and advisor to the emperor was sent to be executed when Marcus`s son Commodus rises to throne. Maximus manages to escape but is captured by slave traders, renamed Spaniard and became a gladiator by force. His battle experience helped him as he becomes one of the most loved men to fight in the Colosseum. Determined to use his fame and fighting skills to avenge the loss of his family and former glory he and Commodus fight in a battle to the death. Leading and Supporting Actors include

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