After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
~ What we do in life echoes in eternity.StatusReleased: 25 years ago
May 4, 2000
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Budget$103.0M
Revenue$465.4M